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V 

American 
Blue Book 

(BOSWELL) 

WESTERN WASHINGTON / 



"VTOT compiled as a biographical 
history, but intended as one 
means of giving brief insight into 
the wonderful advancement of the 
best state of the Northwest, and 
in recognition of the activities of 
some of the men who have done 
and are doing their part to make 
future progress certain. 


Produced under personal direction 
of H. JAMES BOSWELL 


Copyright, 1922 
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I affectionately dedicate to 
my mother, now in her seventy- 
eighth year. 

—The Author 


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BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION 

N the following pages will be found valuable statisti¬ 
cal matter pertaining to the City of Seattle and the 
State of Washington, as well as the author's per¬ 
sonal comments upon a selected list of men, prin¬ 
cipally members of the bar, who have always exerted them¬ 
selves in behalf of the state’s welfare, and who have never 
hesitated when emergencies called. I have tried to exercise 
great care and caution in the preparation of these pages as 
well as in the selection of those on whom I have commented, 
particularly those whose efforts toward civic advancement 
are well known. C. I have been careful to state in the intro¬ 
ductory of every volume of this character issued under my 
personal direction and supervision, that, in the preparation 
of the matter in these pages no one has exercised control in 
any matter over such. I, as the author, am alone responsible 
for every line this work contains, and any statement made 
herein I have endeavored to base upon facts, not theories. 
([Every article I have written, after I had written it, was 
submitted to a certain number of men, wholly disinterested, 
to pass upon same, my purpose in this being to protect my¬ 
self, as author, and to exercise diligent caution in any state¬ 
ment made. I want to also add that no man on whom I 
have commented in these pages has either paid or agreed to 
pay me, any consideration for the publication of anything. 
<[I take great pleasure in presenting to those who are so 
fortunate as to come into possession of a copy of this volume, 
the only one of its character ever produced in Washington. 




Author . 



BIOGRAPHER'S ANNOUNCEMENT 


AN EFFORT to maintain absolute accuracy 
||j|4||| in dates and names given in the following pages, both 
mim statistical and biographical, I have traveled through- 
out the state. While it has required a vast amount of 
labor, often day and night, at the same time I feel more than 
rewarded for my efforts if my mission has proven a success. 
I have left nothing undone to verify all the dates and figures 
used, and have checked and rechecked against them. 
Should errors be found, it will not be due to any negligence 
upon the part of the author, publishers or biographer. CThe 
Western Washington unit of the American Blue Book (Bos¬ 
well) is, I understand, the first one of its character to be pub¬ 
lished in this splendid state. The publishers spared no 
expense in its production, and I feel sure that when finally 
presented for consideration, the appreciation will be more 
than evident, and that when produced again in this state, ten 
years hence, its worth will have been realized and its value 
established. 



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STATE OF WASHINGTON 


In the following will he found matter of a statistical nature that 
is accurate and condensed and of highly interest¬ 
ing character. 


Northwestern state of the Pacific group. Population (1920) 

I, 356,621; land area, 66,836 square miles. 

First attempt at provisional government by American set¬ 
tlers, 1852. 

Territory of Washington created by act of Congress, Nov. 

II, 1853. 

First Territorial Governor—Isaac I. Stevens, 1853-1857. 
Washington Constitutional convention held in Walla Walla, 
June, 1878. 

Washington admitted into Union of States, 1889. 
Washington’s first State Governor, Elisha P. Ferry, 1889-1893. 
Number of counties, 39. 

Congressional districts, 5. 

Judicial districts—Superior court in every county. Supreme 
court in Olympia. 

Institutions maintained by State—University of Washington, 
State College (Pullman), three State Normal Schools, 
School for Deaf and Blind, State Training School, School 
for Girls, Soldiers’ Home, Veterans’ Home, three Insane 
Asylums, Penitentiary, State Custodial School, Reform¬ 
atory. 

Foreign nations represented in Washington, 25. 

By reason of the Japan current its climate is more nearly that 
of eastern and middle states lying a thousand miles fur¬ 
ther south. 

Forests of evergreen timber have given the name deservedly 
to Washington—the Evergreen State. 


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Mountain scenery of Washington justly earns for the state 
the name—Switzerland of America. 

Greatest length east and west, 364 miles; north and south 
greatest width 238 miles. 

Cascade range of mountains divide state into almost equal 
parts, 19 counties west, and 20 counties east of range. 

Eastern Washington contains famous wheat areas known as 
Big Bend and Palouse country; also Yakima and Wen¬ 
atchee apple districts. 

Waters of Puget Sound contain more islands than the St. 
Lawrence river, minus the risk in observing and enjoying 
their beauty. 

Fishing industry is carried on in Puget Sound, Columbia 
river. Grays Harbor and Willapa Harbor waters. 

Shipping industry is geographically favored by reason of hav¬ 
ing ports nearest Oriental and Alaskan markets. 

Coastwise shipping is engaged in extensively with lumber as 
the chief export. 

State served by Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, Great North¬ 
ern and Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad systems. 

Numerous electric lines serve interurban districts, and motor- 
busses and trucks radiate into almost every populous 
area with freight and passenger service. 

Much timber and prairie areas sold on easy payments to 
settlers. 

Lands on reasonable terms where the timber has been taken 
off. 

Irrigation is more and more being developed by government 
and private installation. 

Washington summers record no heat prostrations. Its 
winters are void of blizzards. 

Opportunities for developing farm lands unlimited. 

Fruit industry is only in its infancy, and there is opportunity 
in growing, canning and marketing of fruit, berries and 
vegetables. 

Washington leads all states in the United States in the pro¬ 
duction of lumber. 


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Washington produces 70% of all wooden shingles in the 
United States. 

There is paid into the road fund of the state a tax of one cent 
per gallon on all gasoline sold for motor vehicle use, 
estimated at nearly a million dollars annually. 

The federal government, in certain sections, approves and 
matches dollar for dollar the state of Washington in 
highway construction. 

Registered motor vehicles in state (1921) 192,484; fees 
received by state (1921), $2,927,000. 

Assessed valuation of taxable property in state (1921)— 
$1,177,239,240. 

Tillable acreage (1920 (Census Bureau, 1920), Improved 
land in farms, 7,129,343 acres; woodland in farms, 1,813,- 
061 acres; other unimproved land in farms, 4,302,316 
acres; valuation of all farm property, $1,057,429,848. 

Horses (314,740) and mules (24,348) in state; valuation $24,- 
000,149. 

Cattle in state (605,553); valuation $36,558,949. 

Sheep (648,248) in state; valuation $7,750,407. 

Goats (7,640) in state; valuation, $78,306. 

Swine in state (281,657); valuation, $5,049,249. 

CROP PRODUCTION AND VALUATION 

Production and valuation of Washington’s principal crops as 
officially reported for 1921 (U. S. Dept, of Agriculture 


statistics) are as follows: 

Wheat (spring) 17,205,000 bu_$ 14,796,000 

Wheat (winter) 37,457,000 bu- 32,213,000 

Com, 2,400,000 bu_ 2,064,000 

Oats, 10,500,000 bu_ 4,410,000 

Barley, 2,797,000 bu_ 1,454,000 

Rye, 294,000 bu_ 191,000 

Hay (wild), 45,000 tons_ 315,000 


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Hay (tame), 2,621,000 tons_ 27,520,000 

Potatoes, 7,425,000 bu_ 7,351,000 

Hops, 1,700,000 lbs_ 1,020,000 

Apples, 29,062,000 bu_ 36,327,500 

Peaches, 772,000 bu_ 1,405,040 

Pears, 1,710,000 bu_ 2,907.000 

Onions, 214,000 bu._ 

Prunes, 3,500,000 lbs--— 

Strawberries, 316,000 crates_ 1,289,280 

Cherries, 249,226 bu_ 971,985 

Loganberries, 1,157,778 qts... 208,402 

Raspberries, 4,599,678 qts_ 1,057,928 

Blackberries and dewberries, 3,691,065 qts- 664,392 

Cranberries, 585,224 qts_ 87,784 

Other berries, 218,673 qts- 30,616 

Nuts, 109,178 lbs_ 27,302 

Canteloupes, 81,480 crates.. 97,776 


Lumbering—Mills, 798; Production (1920) 5,524,676,000 ft., 
B. M. valued at $195,000,000 (State Bureau of Statistics 
and Immigration). The shingle production in 1920 was 
4,847,000,000 shingles, which was 70% of all wooden 
shingles produced in the United States. 

One Washington county alone produced 11,230,528 bushels of 
wheat in 1919. (Census Bureau, Agriculture, Washing¬ 
ton, 1920.) Many wheat fields yield 30 bushels to the 
acre. 

In Washington approximately 2,750,000 acres of land can be 
reclaimed through irrigation. The unused arable land 
in the state is approximately 7,000,000 acres. 

Washington has ample room for 250,000 additional farmers. 

Agricultural and soil surveys prove that Washington has the 
greatest variety of products of any temperate climate. 
In the state are many varieties of soil. 


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Washington has a large dairying industry. The dairying 
plants of Washington have approximately 378,825 dairy 
cattle (Census Bureau, 1920, Agriculture, Washington), 
with a milk production of 474,764,169 pounds in 1920, 
(Washington State Bureau of Statistics and Immigration) 
valued at $ 11,869,104, and 24,313,252 pounds of creamery 
butter, valued at $ 13,960,736. Cheese production in 1920 
was in excess of 1,468,916 pounds, valued at $398,935. 
The value of by-products produced was $2,686,706, and 
there were 2,114,833 gallons of ice cream, valued at 
$2,712,089. (Bureau of Statistics and Immigration, 
State.) There are more champion dairy cows in Wash¬ 
ington than in any other state of the Union. 

The war record of Washington is one of the greatest in the 
history of the country. The total number of men fur¬ 
nished for the service during the World War was 49,157, 
while the number of men killed was 624. There were 58 
Washington men decorated by the United States and 
allied countries. 

The combined quota asked of Washington for all drives to 
finance the World War reached $181,479,359. To 
cover this, the people of the state came forward promptly 
with $227,042,550, or 25 per cent in excess of the sum 
requested. (No definite quota was set for War Savings 
Stamps, but the amount bought by Washington people 
totalled $43,833,100.) 


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THE FIELD OF THE LAWYER 

| HE LAW affords a spacious field for the exercise of 
the ablest intellects. The personal, political and 
property rights of individual men and women, 
and the interstate and international relations of 
the inhabitants of the world are thought out, and reduced to 
rules and axioms, by the trained intelligence of lawyers. They 
are, in a sense, champions of the people’s rights, the sentinels 
upon the watch-towers, overlooking all avenues of human 
endeavor. Constant exercise of their best faculties in behalf 
of others engenders an over-mastering impulse for altruistic 
service. cConstant habituation to analyze human motives, 
and to apply the touchstone of equity and good conscience to 
the ramified controversies of litigation, make every ca¬ 
pable lawyer an expert in ethics, and qualify him to be a leader 
along all lines of betterment. His trained perception enables 
him to separate material details from the cardinal and vital 
facts, so that he can strip sophistry of its disguises and hypoc¬ 
risy of its cloak. By the application of his discriminating 
intelligence, disguised error is made to throw aside its camou¬ 
flage of false pretense. CAn educated and upright bar and 
an enlightened and fearless judiciary are not only protectors 
of individual rights, but, in a public way, the bulwarks of our 
constitutional rights and our national liberty. It is as impos¬ 
sible to conceive of a country prospering without lawyers as 
it is to think of a ship making a voyage without compass or 
rudder. cNo ordinary man makes a successful lawyer. The 
requirements of the profession are most exacting, necessitating 
not only a keenly analytical, but judicial, mind, as well, a thor¬ 
ough grounding in, and clear understanding of, the fundamen¬ 
tals of law and the application of the principles thereof. 


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EMMETT N. PARKER 

H HE CHIEF JUSTICE of the Supreme Court of 
Washington is Emmett N. Parker, of Tacoma, one 
of the most delightful men I ever met. ([Justice 
Parker is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born in 
1859. After completing his common schooling. Justice Park¬ 
er prepared for his life’s-work by entering the Cincinnati Law 
School, and from this institution graduated with the LL. B. 
degree as a member of the class of 1882. ([It was in 1888 
that he located in Tacoma and engaged in the practice of his 
profession. About two years later he was made judge of the 
Municipal Court of that city, serving until 1892. In 1893 
he became judge of the Pierce County Superior court and 
remained in that capacity until 1897. In 1900 and 1901 he 
served Tacoma as City Attorney. ([It was clearly 
indicated from the time that he sat on the Municipal 
bench that Justice Parker was possessed of the qualifi¬ 
cations for the making of an able jurist. ([Justice Parker 
went on the supreme bench in 1909 and in 1921 became 
Chief Justice. Many of the most important decisions 
rendered by that body have been written by Justice Parker 
and always with care. ([Justice Parker, in 1884, married 
Miss Emma Garretson, and they have four children. ([Justice 
Parker is a thirty-second degree Mason, a Shriner, and a 
member of the Tacoma Commercial club. 


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EDWARD E. CUSHMAN 

JN JUDGE EDWARD E. CUSHMAN the Western 
district of Washington has one of the most capable 
p™ jurists who has ever occupied the Federal bench. 
Thg j ee p knowledge of the fundamentals of law 
displayed in his decisions and rulings has gained for him uni¬ 
versal respect. CJudge Cushman was born on a farm in 
Iowa in 1865, and received his educational training in public 
schools. In preparation for his profession he read law under 
L. A. Riley, of Wappello, Iowa, and from 1889 to 1892 he en¬ 
gaged in practice in Nebraska. C.From 1893 to 1900 he 
practiced in Tacoma, where he became Assistant United 
States Attorney the latter year, and served in that capacity 
until 1904. cFor two years beginning in 1904 he was 
special assistant to the Attorney General, ninth judicial circuit. 
In 1909 Judge Cushman went on the Federal bench for the 
district of Alaska, third division, and served until 1912. 
Cjudge Cushman then became District Judge for the west¬ 
ern district of Washington and still serves in that capacity. 
Cln 1888 he married Miss Alice L. Sommer, of Wyoming. 
CMany important matters have come before Judge Cushman 
for disposition and he has always acted with promptness. 
Judge Cushman is a representative of the higher type of the 
profession who recognize the relation of the law to the grave 
civic and political problems of the country and therefore 
direct their reading and thought along those lines which af¬ 
fect the general interests of society, and promote the welfare 
of the nation at large. 


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W1LM0N TUCKER 

•JO MEMBER of the bar stands higher than Wilmon 
Tucker, of the firm of Tucker & Hyland, of 
Seattle. dMr. Tucker is a native of Iowa, and 
was born in 1868. He received his early education¬ 
al training in public schools, following which he attended 
Western Normal College, din 1892 Mr. Tucker was admit¬ 
ted to the bar and in 1890 located in Seattle. He is a member 
of the law firm of Tucker & Hyland, established in 1899, and 
which is perhaps the oldest law firm in the city, and one that 
has a large clientele, din the courts he is on an equal foot¬ 
ing with the best attorneys of the Northwest. In argument 
and cross examination he is at his best. I have personally 
watched him closely in the trial of cases. He is calm, dignified, 
unassuming and reserved. At the same time no move from 
the side of the opposition escapes his attention. He believes 
in trying all litigation fairly and squarely and entirely upon 
its merits, and without attempting to excite sympathy from 
jury or court. dPersonally he is one of the most unassum¬ 
ing men I ever met. He is a man possessed of keen faculties 
of mind, and holds a position in Seattle that is not surpassed 
by any. dMr. Tucker, in 1898, married Miss Lilian Snoke, 
and the couple have one child, a son, Wilmon Stevens Tucker, 
now attending the University of Washington. dMr. Tucker 
is a member of the Ranier club. Elks, Seattle Golf and Country 
club. Sons of the Revolution and the county and state bar 
associations, and was formerly president of the Washington 
State Bar association and the Seattle bar association. 


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GEORGE F. McAULAY 

EORGE F. McAULAY, senior member of the firm 
of McAulay & Meigs, of Yakima, is unquestionably 
one of the ablest lawyers in Washington. Many 
well earned victories to his credit indicate this. 
C.He is a native of Michigan, where he was bom in 1870. 
After completing his academic training in public schools, he 
entered the Ohio Northern University and was graduated 
there with the A. B. degree in 1895. C.He next entered the 
University of Michigan and there took his LL. B. degree. 
That was in 1902. The firm of which Mr. McAulay is the 
senior partner is probably the oldest in the Yakima section, 
having been established some twenty years ago. C.The firm’s 
practice is general in character and a large and representative 
clientele is represented. Mr. McAulay served three years as 
a member of the Yakima Board of Education and did a great 
deal in securing much needed improvements. For many 
years he has been a member of the Y. M. C. A. board. C.He 
is alert during a trial, makes a forceful presentation of his case 
and closely follows every move of opposing counsel. His 
work is at all times thorough. CL Mr. McAulay married 

Miss Annie M. Bankerd, in 1897, and they are the parents of 
five children. Mr. McAulay is a member of the Masons, 
holding the thirty-second degree; the Commercial club, and 
the county and state and national bar associations. During 
the recent World war, one of Mr. McAulay’s sons was in 
service. 



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JEREMIAH NETERER 

UDGE JEREMIAH NETERER was born in a log 
house on a farm in Northern Indiana. ([In 1885 
Judge Neterer graduated with the degree of LL.B. 
from Valparaiso University. Five years later he 
located in what is now Bellingham, and engaged in the active 
practice of his profession. From 1901 to 1903 he served as 
city attorney for the consolidated cities, now Bellingham. 
From 1898 to 1901 he served as Chairman of the Board of 
Trustees of the State Normal school, resigning shortly follow¬ 
ing his appointment to the Whatcom County Superior Bench 
by Gov. Rogers. ([Judge Neterer organized the Whatcom 
county juvenile court. He set apart certain days for holding 
conferences with boys and their parents, which he continued to 
do after leaving the bench. ([In the early part of 1913, Judge 
Neterer accepted from Gov. Lister appointment to the Board 
of Trustees of the State Normal school at Bellingham, and 
was elected chairman of the board, but a few months later 
came his selection as Federal judge and he resigned that posi¬ 
tion. ([For thirty odd years he has remained a resident of 
Washington and during this period he has upheld the legal 
and political status of the commonwealth and contributed to 
the advancement of the state along intellectual and moral 
lines. ([He was twice elected to the Whatcom County 
Superior bench without opposition, receiving the endorsement 
of the bar association and all political parties. ([The 
high standard which he set for himself in early life has won 
for him the respect and esteem of bench and bar, alike. 
([Judge Neterer, in 1887, married Miss Sarah E. Becker, . 
and the couple have four children, two girls and two boys, 
all of whom are college graduates. 



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STEPHEN J. CHADWICK 

0 MEMBER of the Washington bar enjoys a higher 
standing or wider acquaintance in the profession 
than Judge Stephen J. Chadwick, formerly of the 
State Supreme Court, now engaged in private prac¬ 
tice in Seattle as senior member of the well known firm of 
Chadwick, McMicken, Ramsey & Rupp. C.Born in Oregon 
in 1863, he received his academic training in Williamette 
University and University of Oregon. In 1885 he was ad¬ 
mitted to the bar, locating for practice in Eastern Wash¬ 
ington. From 1900 to 1908 he was the Superior Judge for 
Whitman County. Cjudge Chadwick was elected to the 
Supreme bench in 1908, resigning from that tribunal in 
1919 to enter private practice in Seattle. Twenty years of 
experience in judicial work has served to make of him a 
counsellor much sought. His practice is general, with spe¬ 
cial attention to corporation and probate law and to the 
problems of procedure which develop in the conduct of 
causes by others not so well grounded in experience. Since 
entering private practice he has made frequent appearances 
in court. Well grounded in the fundamentals of the law, 
having a complete knowledge of evidence, a forceful speaker 
and tireless worker, knowing his case as the court must 
know it, his presentations have been such as to prove him 
one of the best trial lawyers in the state. Cjudge Chad¬ 
wick, in 1887, married Miss Emma Plummer, and the couple 
have four children. The Judge holds membership in the 
city, state and national bar associations. He is also a Past 
Grand Master of the Masonic Fraternity, and Past Grand 
Master of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. He is 
a member of the College club of Seattle, and Phi Delta Phi 
legal fraternity. 



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ARTHUR REMINGTON 

RTHUR REMINGTON, of Tacoma, is conceded to 
IIFiSvIi! one t ^ ie k est P ostec ^ men * n the northwest on 
matters of a legal character and is the author of 
many important volumes pertaining to the law. 
C.He is a native son of Wisconsin, where he was born in 
1863. He received his academic training in the public schools, 
following which, by way of preparation for his chosen pro¬ 
fession, he entered the University of Wisconsin, and gradu¬ 
ated from that institution in 1887 with the degree of LL. B. 
CThree years later (1890) he located in Tacoma and was 
admitted that same year to the bar in this state. As reporter 
for the Washington State Supreme Court he established a 
record that has never been surpassed, and I do not believe it 
ever will be. dAmong other volumes Mr. Remington is the 
author of “Notes on Washington Reports”, “Remington and 
Ballinger’s Code”, “Remington’s 1915 Code”, “Remington’s 
Washington Digest” and “Remington’s Comp. Statutes”, 1922. 
dHis works are known throughout the entire country and 
are used by hundreds of lawyers. dHe belongs to that 
school of barristers who never permit themselves to become 
“ruffled,” but who are, at all times calm and dignified and 
in thorough accord with the majesty of the law. C.I do not 
believe there is a better capacitated attorney in the North¬ 
west, nor one of more logical conclusions. Nor is there one 
who more enjoys the confidence of the courts. dMr. Rem¬ 
ington is a member of the Union club, Tacoma Tennis 
club. Golf club. Elks and the city and state bar associations. 


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RICHARD A. BALLINGER 

UDGE RICHARD A. BALLINGER is one of the 

best qualified lawyers in the northwest, and enjoys 
a splendid reputation. C.Judge Ballinger is a 
native of Iowa, and was born in 1858. From 
Williams College of Massachusetts he graduated in 1884 with 
the degree of B.A. The degree of LL.B. was conferred upon 
Judge Ballinger by the same institution in 1909. He was ad¬ 
mitted to the bar in 1886 and began active practice of his 
profession in Chicago. C.After a residence in Decatur, Ala., 
Judge Ballinger located in Port Townsend, Wash. In 1897 
he located in Seattle, prior to which he served on the superior 
bench. In Seattle he formed the firm of Ballinger, Ronald 
& Battle. Later the firm was changed to Ballinger, Ronald, 
Battle & Tennant, and today it is known as Ballinger, Battle 
Hulbert & Shorts. C.In 1904 Judge Ballinger was elected 
Mayor of Seattle, his administration proving one of the most 
brilliant the city has ever known. In those days there were 
many of the most intricate and complex municipal problems 
to come up from time to time, and it was the magnificent legal 
training of Judge Ballinger that resulted in saving Seattle 
many thousands of dollars. <lHe was one mayor who abso¬ 
lutely refused to permit politics to guide any action he took. 
CThe ideal conduct of the city’s interests and his high reputa¬ 
tion as a lawyer attracted the attention of President Theodore 
Roosevelt, and in 1907 Judge Ballinger was named as Com¬ 
missioner of the General Land Office in Washington. After 
a year in government service he withdrew and re-entered 
private practice again. C. In 1909 he was named by Pres dent 
William Howard Taft as Secretary of the Interior, a position 
he served in with the greatest distinction. He is, I might say, 
a man who has made good from the beginning, though he has 
had to meet with and overcome many obstacles. He has 
worked his way steadily forward, and is today recognized as 
one of the ablest, most resourceful members of the bar. 



19 



KENNETH MACKINTOSH 

UDGE KENNETH MACKINTOSH of the Wash¬ 
ington State Supreme Court is a jurist who honors 
the position he fills, and one of the ablest lawyers 
in the country. Cjudge Mackintosh was born in 
Seattle in 1875. He received his educational training at 
Stanford University and Columbia Law School, and was ad¬ 
mitted to practice following his graduation. <C.In 1905 Judge 
Mackintosh became Prosecuting Attorney of King county, in 
which capacity he served two full terms, establishing a mag¬ 
nificent record. Then, in 1912, he was elected to the Kihg 
County Superior bench. In that capacity he quickly demon¬ 
strated ideal qualifications for the judiciary, and members of 
the bar were not slow in seeing that in this brilliant young 
jurist was good timber for the supreme bench. C.It is in the 
latter capacity that he is now serving, perhaps the youngest 
member of that body. Some of the most important opinions 
haSnded down by that court were written by Judge Mackin¬ 
tosh. The great care and caution he exercises in the prepara¬ 
tion of a decision is well known throughout the state and I 
know that I am safe in saying that no man on the supreme 
bench works harder and more diligently than he. The mem¬ 
bers of the bar, taken as a whole, not only admire and res¬ 
pect this able jurist, but they love him for his many admirable 
traits of character. A man of striking personality, possessed 
of marked magnetism, and a close student of human nature. 
Judge Mackintosh has attained a success that comes to only 
a few. In 1908 Judge Mackintosh married Miss Francisca 
Arques, and the couple have one child. Judge Mackintosh 
belongs to the Rainier club. College club, Seattle Golf and 
Country clubs, and the county, state and national bar as¬ 
sociations. 



20 



DEAN BURKHEIMER 


S A RESULT of earnest, conscientious efforts in 
the practice of law. Dean Burkheimer, of Seattle, 
has attained splendid success in his profession. 
He is senior member of the firm of Burkheimer 
& Burkheimer, and represents a splendid clientele. dMr. 
Burkheimer is a native of Iowa, was born in 1876, and was 
educated in the public schools of Iowa. His legal training 
was had in the University of Iowa, where he took his LL.B. 
degree in 1906. C.Seven years later he located in Seattle, 
and is the senior member of the firm of Burkheimer & Burk¬ 
heimer, one of the most successful law firms in the northwest. 
C.This firm was organized originally about 20 years ago. CL An 
excellent presence, an earnest manner, marked strength of 
character, and a thorough grasp of the principles of jurisprud¬ 
ence make Mr. Burkheimer an effective and successful advocate 
before the courts. C.At all times actuated by a spirit of 
progress, Mr. Burkheimer has accomplished what he has 
undertaken, despite obstacles and difficulties which would 
have deterred many a man of less resolute spirit. dMr. 
Burkheimer appears in court quite frequently, and makes a 
forceful presentation of his cases. He is well liked among 
members of the bar and enjoys a wide acquaintance through¬ 
out the state, din 1898 Mr. Burkheimer married Miss Lena 
Winning, and the couple have four children, all boys. He is 
a member of the Masons, Elks, and the county and state bar 
associations. 



21 


CARROLL B. GRAVES 

UDGE CARROLL B. GRAVES, of Seattle, is one 
of the best known lawyers in the northwest, who has 
appeared in much important litigation. Cjudge 
Graves was born in Illinois in 1861. In 1885 he 
located in Yakima, where he practiced his profession, rapidly 
establishing a reputation as a lawyer, and also as a leader in 
municipal and state affairs. CLater Judge Graves removed 
to Ellensburg, where, in 1889, he was named for the superior 
bench, his district embracing at that time Kittitas, Klickitat 
and Yakima counties. He served in this capacity seven or 
eight years, establishing a record never being surpassed in 
that section. He is a very able jurist and a man deeply 
versed in law and its fundamentals. C.In 1897 Judge Graves 
retired from the bench to reenter private practice, and in 
1905 located in Seattle, and for five years represented the 
Northern Pacific Railway. For some time he was a member 
of the firm of Bogle, Graves, Merritt & Bogle, but now 
practices alone. Judge Graves has appeared as counsel in 
much of the important litigation in the courts of the north¬ 
west, and with magnificent success. He is a brother of Frank 
H. Graves, of Spokane, one of the most brilliant and most 
successful lawyers in the country. Cjudge Graves has one 
of the largest and most representative clienteles on the Pacific 
coast, many large corporations being among his clients. 
C.In matters of irrigation and water rights, I do not 
believe he has a superior anywhere in the country, and 
certainly few, if any equals, he being regarded as an authority 
on such subjects. C.In 1888 Judge Graves married 
Miss Ivah E. Felt, of Iowa, and the couple had two 
daughters. Judge Graves’ second marriage was with Miss 
Catherine Osborn, of Ellensburg, Wash., in 1898. There is 
one daughter by this union. The judge is a member of the 
Rainier Club, Elks, and the county, state and national bar 
associations. 



22 



JOHN H. POWELL 

HERE is no more universally respected and esteem¬ 
ed member of the Northwestern bar than John H. 
Powell, member of the firm of Peters & Powell, 
of Seattle. C.Mr. Powell is a native of Illinois 
where he was born in 1866. His educational training was 
had in public schools, following which he attended the Uni¬ 
versity of Michigan. From this institution he graduated in 
1888 with the degree of A. B. C.It was in 1890 that Mr. 
Powell was admitted to the bar. In 1897 he was a member 
of the Washington State Legislature, serving with much cred¬ 
it to himself. In 1899 he associated himself with W. A. 
Peters, forming the firm of Peters & Powell, which still exists, 
and is one of the oldest legal firms in Seattle. <HMr. Powell’s 
record in the practice of law is such that it can well be emula¬ 
ted, indicating as it does that success and honor are within 
the possibilities of attainment by all and that every difficulty 
may be readily overcome by determined and earnest effort. 
C.His thorough training has formed the basis for continuous 
and substantial progress as a member of the Washington 
bar, and developed powers and talents which have proven 
effective elements in the organization and conduct of im¬ 
portant banking enterprises. C.He is leaving the impress of 
his individuality upon the legal history of the state, and is 
pre-eminently a man who is wielding a patent and bene¬ 
ficial influence. C.In 1892 Mr. Powell was married to Miss 
Elizabeth Gastman, and they have five children, three boys 
and two girls. Mr. Powell is a member of the Rainier club. 
University club, is a Mason and holds membership in the 
county, state and national bar associations. 



23 


JOHN P . HARTMAN 

® NE OF THE most successful attorney® in Wash¬ 
ington as well as one of the heaviest producing 
farmers, is John P. Hartman, senior member of the 
firm of Hartman & Hartman, of Seattle. C.Mr. 
Hartman is a native of Indiana, and was born in 1857. He 
was educated in the University of Nebraska, and was admitted 
to the bar in 1883, and immediately entered'practice in that 
state. <[Seven years later, Mr. Hartman located in Seattle, 
since which time he has been engaged in his profession, and 
today is recognized as one of the formost attorneys of the city. 
Cln 1912 Mr. Hartman took his two sons, Dwight D. and 
Harold H. Hartman, into partnership with him in the practice 
of law under the firm name of Hartman & Hartman. C.Mr. 
Hartman appears quite frequently in the courts, and his suc¬ 
cess is all that could be desired. His court and trial work is 
always thorough and convincing. man of strong person¬ 
ality, he is one of the most popular members of the bar, and 
is held in high esteem wherever known. CHe belongs to that 
school of lawyers who have no patience with members of the 
profession who attempt to play upon sympathy in the 
conduct of a trial, but is one who prefers to base his case upon 
the evidence as developed. He is forceful and determined 
in his every action, and there are few cases tried by Mr. Hart¬ 
man but what the court records indicate success, din ad¬ 
dition to his profession, Mr. Hartman has large farming 
and ranching interests, and last year alone he shipped 120 
carloads of high grade apples to the markets. C[In 1883 
Mr. Hartman married Miss Caroline E. Dryden. He is a 
member of the Rainier club, Seattle Golf and Country clubs 
and Arctic club. 


24 



WALTER S. FULTON 

ALTER S. FULTON, of Seattle, is unquestion¬ 
ably one of the ablest trial lawyers in the north¬ 
west. C.Mr. Fulton is a native of Pennsylvania, 
and was born in 1873. When scarcely eight years of age he 
went to reside with his uncle, former Supreme Justice W. H. 
White. He attended the public schools of Seattle, following 
which he attended the University of Washington. Later he at¬ 
tended the University of Michigan, and finally, in 1894, was 
granted admission to the bar. C.I do not recall any member 
of the Washington bar whose rise in the profession has been 
more rapid than Mr. Fulton’s. As prosecuting attorney for 
King county, my opinion is that he established a record in 
that office that was never before nor since, surpassed. He 
made the most indefatigable official that office ever had. He 
was everywhere, it seemed, at the same time. He became a 
terror to evil doers and while on many occasions, on entering 
trial, he found himself opposed by a galaxy of some of the most 
brilliant lawyers in the state, he never swerved one way or 
another. He was just as big as they were, and he usually 
met with success. In private practice Mr. Fulton’s success 
has been just as uniform. When he enters court he never 
hesitates, and his work is always thorough. His arguments 
are strong and representative of the law in the case, and no 
lawyer guards his clients’ interests more zealously than he. 
Cjn 1898 Mr. Fulton married Miss Etta Nugent, and they 
have one child, a girl. He is a member of the Rainier club, 
Seattle Golf club. Elks, and the county, state and national 
bar associations. 


25 




E. H. GUIE 

. H. GUIE, of the firm of Guie & Halverstadt, of 
Seattle, is a lawyer who has risen to his present 
standing as a result of loyalty to his clients, and 
many hard-won verdicts. <lMr. Guie is a native 
of Pennsylvania, and was born in 1867. He received his 
academic training in the public schools, including state normal 
at Bloomsburg, Penn. Following this he attended Bucknell 
University, of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, from which he 
graduated in 1889 with the degree of B. A. <].In 1890 he was 
admitted to the bar and shortly afterwards located in Seattle. 
He became law clerk in the offices of Green & Turner, and in 
1893 he entered active practice himself, as a member of the 
firm of Boyer & Guie. C.This was dissolved in 1897 and until 
1921 he practiced his profession alone, when the firm of Guie 
& Halverstadt was formed. CMr. Guie has served as a mem¬ 
ber of the Washington State Legislature, sessions of 1897, 
1915, 1917, 1919 and 1921, being the present Speaker of the 
House. He held this same position in 1899. CA mein of 
pleasing personality, Mr. Guie has attained marked success 
where others have failed. He enjoys a splendid standing 
among members of the bar and the judiciary. C.ln 1893 he 
married Miss Hettie Belle Dean, and the couple have two 
children, one boy and a girl. Mr. Guie is a member of the 
Rainier club. Chamber of Commerce and the county, state 
and national bar associations. 



26 




JOHN F. MAIN 

JUDGE JNO. F. MAIN is another able member of 
the Washington Supreme bench. He was born m 
Illinois in 1864, a|nd is a graduate of Princeton 
University, where he took his A. B. degree in 1891. 
CHe later attended the University of Michigan. After prac¬ 
ticing in Aledo, Ill., for three years, he located in Seattle in 
1900. C.For four years he served the University of Wash¬ 
ington as Professor of Law. In 1909 he became judge of the 
King County Superior court and for three years served in 
that capacity, establishing a record of which any man might 
well feel justly proud. <[Finally in 1912, Judge Main went 
on the Washington State Supreme bench, a position he has 
held for the past ten years with credit to himself. I do not 
believe there is a more popular jurist in the state than 
Judge Main. Cjt has been as a member of the Supreme 
bench that Judge Main has done his greatest work. There 
he has had an opportunity more varied and covering a wide 
field in which to demonstrate his knowledge of the law and 
its proper interpretation. C.I have no hesitancy in saying 
that he has no superior as a jurist in the entire Northwest, 
some of the opinions handed down by him being models of 
precision and of law. C.In 1892 Judge Main married Miss 
Mary G. Crouch, and the couple have one child. Cjudge 
Main belongs to the University club of Seattle, Seattle Golf 
club, Tacoma Country and Golf club and Olympia Golf and 
Country club. 


27 




ROBERTA . HULBERT 

JOBERT A. HULBERT, of the firm of Ballinger 
Hulbert, Battle, & Shorts, of Seattle, is another 
member of the bar whose rise in his profession 
is due to his own efforts as well as his success 
in practice. Mr. Hulbert is a native son of Washington, and 
was born in 1864. After completing his academic schooling 
he took up the study of law, and was admitted to practice in 
1894. {[His first offices were opened in Everett, where he met 
with pronounced success, many of his largest clients coming 
from Seattle. This decided Mr. Hulbert to move his offices 
to Seattle and he became a member of the firm of Ballinger, 
Battle, Hulbert & Shorts, the practice of which is conceded to be 
one of the largest on the coast, including many of the largest 
corporations in the country. {[Mr. Hulbert, in the conduct 
of trial, is one of the most composed lawyers I ever saw. He 
does not seem to permit anything to ruffle him. In argument 
he is usually brief, but one of the most thorough and con¬ 
vincing speakers of the Washington bar, covering every 
phase in connection with the matter at bar, while his points 
of law are exceptionally well taken. {[A man of pleasing 
personality and a close student of human nature, he has made 
many warm personal friends, and the excellent standard 
which he set for himself in early life, and has always fol¬ 
lowed, has gained for him the esteem of members of the 
bench and bar. 


28 


BOYD J. TALLMAN 

F THE MEMBERS of the judiciary there is no 
more popular jurist than Boyd J. Tallman, of the 
King County Superior Court, one of the ablest 
jurists in the state, and a man of the highest in¬ 
tellectual attainment. ([Judge Tallman is a native of Penn¬ 
sylvania and was born October 4th, 1858. It was in 1885 
that Judge Tallman located in Walla Walla, back in the ter¬ 
ritorial days. Two years later he came to Seattle and entered 
upon the active practice of his profession. In 1900 he was 
elected to the Superior Court bench of King County, 
and has been successively elected each time since then, 
his last election being in 1920, and his present term of office 
expiring in 1924. ([Doubtless he will again be a candidate 
for re-election and in my judgment he is certain of success 
for I do not believe there is a lawyer in the entire county who 
can defeat him. The masses know him for what he is really 
worth and in him they realize that they have a safe judge. 
([As jurist my opinion is that he is without a superior on the 
Pacific coast. Hundreds of cases have been tried before him, 
and the official records show very few cases in which he 
has been reversed by the higher courts. This in itself is a 
remarkable record, and one that Judge Tallman certainly 
has every reason to feel proud of. ([He possesses the ster¬ 
ling qualities that have gained for him the warm regard and 
goodwill of all with whom he has come in contact. His life’s 
record indicates the splendid possibilities which are before 
the young lawyer, and demonstrates what may be accomplish¬ 
ed through diligent application and study. 



29 


N. C. RICHARDS 

® NE OF THE leading and most successful attorneys 
in the Northwest, is N. C. Richards, of Yakima. 
Mr. Richards was born in Michigan in 1865, and 
was educated in Hillsdale College, in southern 
Michigan. He was granted admission to the bar in Illinois 
in 1888, and to the bar of Washington the year following, 
and began the practice of law in Tacoma; later he moved to 
Yakima to develop electric transportation in the Yakima 
valley for the Union Pacific Railway system. In 1914 
he organized the firm of Richards, Fontaine & Gilbert, as it 
exists today. C.In 1904 Mr. Richards served as delegate 
to the Republican National Convention for the nomination 
of Theodore Roosevelt and in 1920 as delegate to the Republican 
National Convention that nominated Harding for the pres¬ 
idency. <[In 1918 he was president of the Washington 
State Bar association. C.Mr. Richards belongs to the mod¬ 
ern school of lawyers, who represent business interests with 
a view, whenever possible, of keeping clients out of costly 
litigation, but when he has to fight he believes in fighting 
hard and his court work is at all times thorough and convinc¬ 
ing. C.A man of pleasing personality and unswerving loyal¬ 
ty to his associates, Mr. Richards has cultivated and retained 
friendships as few men can. <[In 1900, he married Miss 
Maidie L. Rinker. C[He is a member of the Elks, Shrine, 
Commercial club, and county, state and national bar associa¬ 
tions. He is also a thirty-second degree Mason. 


30 


■ JOHN W. ROBERTS 

0 LAWYER anywhere stands in higher esteem 
and confidence than John W. Roberts, senior mem¬ 
ber of the firm of Roberts & Skeel, of Seattle. 
Mr. Roberts is a native of West Virginia and was 
born in 1859. His educational training he received in public 
and private schools, including the state normal. 4[In 1888 
Mr. Roberts was graduated with the LL.B. degree from the 
University of Kansas, was admitted to the bar and immedi¬ 
ately entered upon the active practice of his profession. 
CUntil 1900 Mr. Roberts practiced in Hutchinson, Kansas, 
and then located in Seattle. In 1909 he became senior member 
of the law firm of Roberts & Hulbert, which two years 
later became Roberts, Battle, Hulbert & Tennant. Still 
later the firm was changed to Roberts, Wilson & Skeel, and 
in 1917 became Roberts & Skeel, as it exists today. C.No 
attorney in Washington occupies a more enviable position 
than Mr. Roberts, a position not alone due to the success he 
has attained in the practice of his profession, but also to the 
straightforward business principles which he has always fol¬ 
lowed, principles which have never sought nor required dis¬ 
guise, and which are based upon a recognition of the rights 
of others. <[In the course of Mr. Robert’s advancement in 
his chosen profession he has followed only constructive 
measures, never sacrificing the interests of others to his own 
progress, but rather securing his success along lines which 
have proved of benefit to his fellowmen as well as himself. 
C.Mr. Roberts married Miss Olive Willett, in 1892, and the 
couple have two children, a daughter and a son. 



3 ! 


W. A. PETERS 

. A. PETERS of Seattle, is one of the best equip¬ 
ped lawyers in the state, a man of marked success in 
his profession. C.Mr. Peters is a native of Georgia, 
and was born in 1859. His educational training 
was had in private schools, including St. Paul’s School, of 
Concord, N. H., from which he graduated in 1876. Four 
years later he graduated from Yale with the degree of A. B. 
<Llt was in 1886 that Mr. Peters was admitted to the bar, 
and in 1887 he located in Seattle. In 1899 he became senior 
member of the firm of Peters & Powell, composed of John 
H. Powell, Marion Ed wards and himself. This firm continues 
up to the present, being one of the oldest in the city. 
C.Mr. Peters appears frequently in the various courts. In 
trial he is calm and self possessed. He presents his cases 
earnestly and clearly, and in cross examination he is re¬ 
lentless. He defends the interests of his clients upon the 
broad basis of his splendid knowledge of the law, its fun¬ 
damentals and its principles. C.I have listened to him in 
argument and I have never heard a man more conclusive, 
more convincing in his demeanor. C.'While he appreciates 
a fine point of law when made, at the same time he strongly 
opposes any effort in court to obscure the justice of a case. 
C.I can candidly say that Mr. Peters is, without exception, 
one of the most determined lawyers in action I believe I 
have ever seen. A man of keen mind, he has always pre¬ 
pared his cases in such manner that when he enters court, 
regardless of what may come up, he is ready to defend. 
^His standing among bench and bar is of the highest. C[In 
1889, Mr. Peters married Miss Frances A. Van Wyck, and 
the couple have five children, four boys and one girl. The 
clubs and organizations in which Mr. Peters holds member¬ 
ship are the Rainier, University, College and Seattle Golf 
and Country clubs and the county, state and national bar 
associations. 



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M. L. CLIFFORD 

JUDGE M. L. CLIFFORD, of the Pierce County 
Superior Court, is a jurist who stands high in the 
estimation of the bar of the northwest. Cjudge 
Clifford was born in Indiana in 1853. His academic 
training was had in public schools, while his legal training was 
acquired in the Central Law School, from which he graduated 
in 1881 with the degree of LL.B. He is also a graduate of 
Butler University, with the A.B. degree, class of 1879. C[He 
was admitted to the bar in Washington in 1887, and in 1893 
was elected a member of the school board, an office which he 
held until 1907, when he resigned to go on the bench. CThere 
is no better nor more popularly known judge in the county 
than Judge Clifford. While Judge Clifford believes in the 
strict enforcement of the law as it appears on the statute books 
of the state, at the same time he has frequently tempered jus¬ 
tice with mercy, and there is more than one person making 
good today who are doing so as a result of the “one chance” 
given them by this able jurist. Cjudge Clifford married Miss 
Iona N. Woollen, in 1880, and the couple have two children, 
both boys. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, 
Elks’ club. University club. Beta Theta Phi, and the city and 
state bar associations. 


33 



JOHN R. MITCHELL 

H UDGE JOHN R. MITCHELL, of the Washington 
State Supreme bench, is a man whose high standard 
set in early life has won for him the respect and 
esteem of bench and bar, alike. Cjudge Mitchell 
was born in Virginia in 1861, and was educated in private 
schools, including the Law Department of the University of 
Virginia. He was admitted to the bar in 1889 in Olympia. 
From 1889 to 1893, Judge Mitchell was associated in practice 
with Judge M. A. Root. CJn 1897 he became Prosecuting 
Attorney, serving until 1899. In 1901 he formed a partner¬ 
ship with Thomas M. Vance, and so continued until 1908, 
when he went on the Superior bench. Cjudge Mitchell was 
twice re-elected to that position, without opposition, and 
after ten years in that capacity, was named for the State 
Supreme bench in 1918 to succeed Judge Overton G. Ellis. 
He was later elected, and his present tenure of office expires 
in 1925. <tHis rulings and decisions have always been 
prompt, and no member of the judiciary is held in higher 
esteem and regard than Judge Mitchell. Judge Mitchell is a 
man well fitted for the judicial robes, and I have heard 
well-known lawyers declare him to be one of the finest 
men the bench has ever had in Washington. C.In 1891 Judge 
Mitchell wedded Miss Hallie Price, of Kentucky. The couple 
have one son. Dr. Richard S. Mitchell, a prominent physician 
and surgeon. Cjudge Mitchell is a Mason and a Knight of 
Pythias, and an honorary member of Phi Delta Phi. 


34 


W. V. TANNER 

. V. TANNER, former Attorney General of Wash¬ 
ington, and now a practicing attorney of Seattle, 
is conceded to be one of the ablest lawyers in the 
state, a man of broad vision and splendid judgment. 
CMr. Tanner is a native of Minnesota, where he was born in 
1881. He received his educational training in public schools, 
following which he prepared himself for the law, and was ad¬ 
mitted to practice in 1902. <Un 1908 he became Assistant 
Attorney General of Washington, and three years later was 
made Attorney General, an office to which he was re-elected 
twice, resigning in middle of his second term. C.I might 
mention here that during Mr. Tanner’s administration his 
office handled in excess of 2000 lawsuits. Much of his work 
was what might be termed pioneer labor, there being no pre¬ 
cedent by which he could be guided. Among the matters 
he put through were various state commission acts, and 
the workmen’s compensation law. Several of these were taken 
to the United States supreme court, and in each instance 
Mr. Tanner was sustained in his contentions. C.In argu¬ 
ment he is usually brief, but covers every detail of the mat¬ 
ter at bar, while his points of law are strong and exception¬ 
ally well taken. It was while serving the State of Wash¬ 
ington in the capacity of Attorney General that Mr. Tanner 
demonstrated his marked ability as a lawyer. During his 
tenure of that responsible office some of the most important 
and complex matters in state history came up for disposition. 
I do not believe Washington has ever had a man as Attorney 
General whose record surpasses that of Mr. Tanner. €[In 
1915 Mr. Tanner married Miss Marie Taylor, and the couple 
have one daughter, Elizabeth, two years of age. Mr. Tan¬ 
ner is a member of the Rainier club, Seattle Golf club, 
Tacoma Golf club, state and national bar associations. 



35 



TOM M. VANCE 

H HERE IS NO more highly esteemed lawyer than 
Tom M. Vance, of Olympia. CMr. Vance is a 
native of North Carolina, and was born in 1862. 
His academic schooling was obtained in private 
schools, while his legal training was had in the University of 
North Carolina. Mr. Vance came to Olympia in 1897, and 
the following year was admitted to the bar. Cl have seen 
him in trial several times. He is usually brief, to the point, 
forceful and determined throughout. He neither asks nor 
gives quarter. He is one of the most persistent fighters I ever 
saw. His points in law are always well taken and the tho¬ 
roughness with which he handles all matters is indicative of the 
care he exercises in the preparation for trial. <[He is one of 
the most determined in a trial I have ever seen. He is one 
of the most resourceful in cross examination as well as in the 
summing up of his cases. He has appeared as counsel in 
many of the important cases before the courts and has scores 
of victories to his credit. CHe was married to Miss Gertrude 
Wheeler, in 1889. cHeis a member of the Elks, Masons, 
Eagles, and the county and state bar associations. 


36 



GEORGE A. JOINER 



NE OF THE ablest men to ever occupy the Superior 


bench of this state, in my opinion, is Judge George 
A. Joiner, of Anacortes. Judge Joiner is a native 
son of New York, where he was born in 1861. 


It was in Buffalo, N. Y., that he was admitted to the practice 
of his profession in 1885. Cjn 1890 Judge Joiner decided to 
make his home in the far west, and accordingly came to 
Washington, locating in Anacortes. From 1890 to 1895 he 
was a member of the law firm of Wells & Joiner, and from 
1897 to 1900 was a member of the firm of McBride & Joiner, 
his associate being Gov. McBride. From 1914 to 1918 he 
was senior member of the firm of Joiner & English. C.From 
1893 to 1897 Judge Joiner served Skagit county as prosecuting 
attorney, making a very able official. In 1901 he went on 
the Superior bench of Skagit and San Juan counties and 
served in that capacity for twelve years. C.It was his marked 
ability and capacity for judicial work that caused his election 
to the court over which he presided. There were many tedious 
cases that came before him, not a few of which involved many 
technical points of law and complex problems. Judge Joiner 
had his share of this class of litigation, and in every instance 
ruled with discretion and wisdom and in strict conformity 
with the law. C.Judge Joiner, in 1893, married Miss Josie 
M. Curtis, in Anacortes, and they have two children, Mrs. 
Q. R. Bingham, and William Curtis Joiner. C.The Judge 
is a member of the Odd Fellows and the various bar associa¬ 
tions. 


37 




JAMES H. KANE 

AMES H. KANE, of Seattle, is a lawyer who has 
attained success as a result of his own efforts. 
C.Mr. Kane is a native of Wisconsin, and was born 
in 1880. It was in 1902 that he graduated from 
the University of Minnesota with the LL.B. degree, and the 
year following located in Seattle, since which time his rise in 
his profession has been rapid, indeed. <lHe is a member of 
the firm of Farrell, Kane & Stratton, one of the best known 
combinations of legal talent in the country, and one whose 
clientele is large and representative. CMr. Kane has taken 
part in many important matters to come before the courts, 
and almost invariably with success, appearing as counsel for 
some of the largest corporations on the Pacific coast, and also 
as attorney for the Catholic Bishop of the Seattle diocese. 
For years he has been an active member of the Knights of 
Columbus, and now holds the highest office of that organiza¬ 
tion in this district, namely State Deputy. C.Mr. Kane 
takes an active part in the deliberations of the bar association 
and is one of its most popular members. <[His methods of 
handling matters in court are thorough and bear good results. 
His arguments are usually brief, but to the point and in strict 
conformity with the law covering the case in hand. C.When 
the occasion warrants taking a matter into the courts, it 
would be difficult to find a more persistent fighter for a client’s 
rights than Mr. Kane. C.The high standard which he set for 
himself in early life has won for him the respect and esteem 
of bench and bar, alike. 



38 



JOHN A. KELLOGG 

MEMBER of the bar of Bellingham who establish¬ 
ed a magnificent record on the Whatcom County 
Superior bench, and whose reputation as a lawyer 
is second to none is Judge John A. Kellogg. C. Judge 
Kellogg is a native of Washington and was born in the territor¬ 
ial days of 1871. After completing his academic training in 
public schools, he entered the University of Washington, and 
from that institution graduated in 1892 with the degree of 
B.S. <[In preparation for his profession he became a student 
in the law department of Northwestern University of Chicago, 
and in 1894 graduated with the LL.B. degree. C.In 1894 he 
was admitted to practice in Illinois and in Washington the 
year following. In 1905 Judge Kellogg was a member of the 
Washington State Legislature from Stevens county, and in 

1907 went on the Superior bench of Whatcom county 
where he served six years, establishing, in my opinion, 
the best record that office has ever had. In 1913, 
on leaving the bench, the judge formed a partnership under 
the style of Kellogg & Thompson. C.As a lawyer he has 
proven to be a safe counsellor, and in the court room is an 
opponent who gains the respect of his bitterest adversary. 
Judge Kellogg is diligent in his profession, active in the per- 
suit of truth, and always lends a willing ear to calls upon his 
time or service, even when there is no expectation of pecuniary 
reward. He is a lawyer whose success is well earned. In 

1908 Judge Kellogg married Miss Nellie J. McBride, and the 
couple are parents of two children, a girl and a boy. Cjudge 
Kellogg is a member of the Elks, Woodmen of the World, 
Modern Woodmen, Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis club 
and the county and state bar associations. 



39 



ALFRED H. LUNDIN 

LFRED H. LUNDIN, of Seattle, in his 15 years 
legal practice in Seattle, has, in addition to attain¬ 
ing prominence in his profession, become promi¬ 
nently identified with the commercial and civic life 
of the city and state. <[Mr. Lundin, born in Lead, S. D., in 
1884, graduated from the University of Nebraska law school 
in 1906 with the LL. B. and A. B. degrees. Upon his arrival 
in Seattle the same year he was admitted to the bar and began 
active practice. Three years later he became deputy prosecut¬ 
ing attorney of King county. In 1912 he resumed private 
practice but in 1914 he was elected prosecuting attorney on 
the progressive ticket and re-elected in 1916 on the Republican 
ticket. During his last administration of the office the state 
prohibition law was passed and Mr. Lundin vigorously prose¬ 
cuted important liquor violation cases, notably the Billingsly 
brothers. He personally conducted the more important 
cases, such as graft prosecutions and murder trials, and won a 
reputation as an unusually successful trial lawyer. Law 
violators of political prominence were prosecuted and convict¬ 
ed by him. The Red Light Abatement law was energetically 
enforced. Mr. Lundin held office at a time when the office 
was called upon to take aggressive action in various public 
matters. <[Mr. Lundin did not run for re-election and re¬ 
tired to private practice in 1918 and became senior member 
of the firm of Lundin & Barto. In 1921 he was elected vice- 
president of the Chamber of Commerce, after having served 
as chairman of the Members’ council of that body. C.In 
1909 Mr. Lundin married Miss Julia Deweese, and they have 
one child, Daniel H., aged 11 years. C.He is a member of 
the Delta Upsilon and Phi Delta Phi fraternities and the city 
and state bar associations. 



40 



CHESTER R. HOVEY 

REGARD Judge C. R. Hovey, of the Washington 
State Supreme Court, as one of the most distin¬ 
guished men on the bench, a man exceptionally well 
versed in law. ([Judge Hovey is a native of Mas¬ 
sachusetts, and was born in 1872. His academic schooling 
was had in public' schools, following which he read law. It 
was in 1893 that he was admitted to the bar, and at once 
entered the practice of his profession in Ellensburg. 
([Judge Hovey was prosecuting attorney of Kittitas County 
from 1899 to 1901 and from 1910 to 1912. ([In 1921 he was 
elected president of the bar association, but resigned to go on 
the bench. In his selection for the supreme bench, a splen¬ 
did decision was made, for there could have been found no 
man better equipped for discharging the functions of that 
important position than Judge Hovey. ([Since going on 
the bench he has handed down opinions and rulings on some 
of the most important legal matters to come before the courts, 
and no judge’s decision carries more weight than his. ([While 
highly successful, both as lawyer and jurist. Judge Hovey is, 
withal, one of the most unassuming and most approachable 
men I have ever met. In private practice he had the reputa¬ 
tion of being exceptionally clear in the presentation of a case 
to a jury. The non-essentials simply faded away, leaving the 
essentials in crystal clearness. He is a man of generous 
impulses and broad views, and his friends are many through¬ 
out the Northwest. ([Judge Hovey was married to Miss 
Grace J. Painter, in 1895, and the couple have two children, 
one boy, Joseph, and one girl, Ann. He is a member of the 
Elks’ club and Chamber of Commerce, of Ellensburg. 



4 ! 


J. A. COLEMAN 

. A. COLEMAN is one of the leaders of the bar of 
Everett, and a member of the bar whose success 
has been marked, indeed. C.Mr. Coleman is a 
native of Ontario, where he was born in 1868. He 
came to Washington in 1889 and was admitted to the bar in 
that year. <^At different times he has been a member of the 
firms of Frater & Coleman, Coleman & Hart, and Brownell & 
Coleman, but since 1909 he has practiced individually. C.In 
his profession Mr. Coleman has made continuous advance¬ 
ment, being recognized as one of the most successful lawyers 
in the state. He is a man of considerable forethought and 
strength of character, and has labored diligently to attain 
his goal. C.Mr. Coleman realized in entering practice, that 
advancement in the legal profession depends upon individual 
merit, and it has been with this view that he worked so con¬ 
sistently. He is a man of splendid personality and has many 
friends among members of the bar and the judiciary as well. 
C.In 1893 Mr. Coleman married Miss Ida M. Sullivan. <[He 
is a thirty-second degree Mason and a member of the Elks, 
Shriners, and the county, state and national bar associations. 
He holds membership also in the Cascade, Everett Golf and 
Country, and Seattle Golf and Country clubs. 



42 



WILL H. MORRIS 

ILL H. MORRIS, of Seattle, has risen rapidly to 
a place of prominence in the professional and civic 
life of Seattle. CMr. Morris is a native of Ohio, 
and was born in 1862, and was educated in both 
public and private schools. He is what I would term a prac¬ 
tical, self-made man. He was admitted to the bar in 1890. 
Coming to Seattle he became associated with I. M. Hall, 
the partnership continuing until the latter’s death in 1893. 
CFor more than twenty years Mr. Morris was a member of 
the legal firm of Morris, Southard & Shipley. The firm 
today is known as Morris & Shipley, and enjoys a clientele 
that is both large and representative. I do not know whether 
Mr. Morris lays any special claim to being a criminal lawyer, 
but I do know that as a criminal lawyer he has enjoyed 
marked success. He has appeared as counsel in some 
of the hardest fought cases in the history of the Pacific coast. 
Cln 1905 he became Prosecuting Attorney for King county, 
and made one of the best men that office ever had. During 
the two years he served in that capacity some of the most 
important cases in the county’s history came up for disposi¬ 
tion. It is phenomenal some of the convictions he obtained, 
notwithstanding the class of men in opposition to him as 
counsel for the defense. His name became a terror to evil 
doers throughout the county and he accomplished a great 
deal that others, before him and since, have failted in. 



43 



F. D. OAKLEY 

. D. OAKLEY, of Tacoma, represents one of the 
largest corporations in the country, in Tacoma. 
C.Mr. Oakley is a native of Illinois and was born 
in 1876. It was in 1904 that he was granted ad¬ 
mission to the bar. Mr. Oakley is attorney for the great 
Stone & Webster interests in Tacoma and vicinity and is 
unquestionably one of the best capacitated lawyers in that 
city. Mr. Oakley has appeared in many of the most im¬ 
portant cases filed, practicing in all the courts. State and 
Federal. I regard him as one of the most forceful, yet brief, 
and convincing speakers in the State of Washington, and 
the success with which he has met is the most conclusive 
proof of the impression made upon the court. He has no 
patience with a sham, abhors a pretender, and defends the 
interests of his clients upon the broad basis of his splendid 
knowledge of the law. <LMr. Oakley, in 1919, married Miss 
Elva Donohue, and they have one child, a girl. He is a 
member of the Union club, Tacoma Country club. Commercial 
club, Shriners, of which he is the present Potentate of Afifi 
temple of Tacoma; the Pacific Coast Claim Agents’ associa¬ 
tion, and the county and state bar associations. 



44 


FRANK C. OWINGS 

C. OWINGS, of Olympia, is a lawyer who 
a representative clientele, and whose suc- 
practice has been pronounced. <[Mr. Ow¬ 
ls born in Texas in 1872. He was educated 
in both public and private schools, while his legal training 
was had in Harvard. Mr. Owings came to Olympia in 1897. 
He was admitted to the bar in Washington in 1894. C[From 
1900 to 1903 Mr. Owings was prosecuting attorney of Thurs¬ 
ton County, and established a record that has never, as yet, 
been surpassed. His splendid record as a prosecutor firm¬ 
ly established his rating as a most capable lawyer. Cjn 
trial he is calm, dignified, unassuming and reserved. At 
the same time no move from the side of the opposition es¬ 
capes his attention. He strongly disapproves any effort 
to obscure the justice of a case by resort to technicalities. 
<[He believes in trying all litigation without attempt 
to excite sympathy either from the court or jury. <^Mr. 
Owings is a capable and convincing speaker, and a man of 
much energy, patience and perseverence. C.His arguments 
are meaty and forceful. His deductions are sound, his points 
of law well taken, while in every other way he exercises 
splendid judgment. Cdt was in 1890 that Mr. Owings mar¬ 
ried Miss Mary Hayes, and the couple have one child, a 
daughter, nineteen. He is a member of the University club, 
of Tacoma; city and state bar associations, and is president 
of the local bar association. 


RANK 





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GUSL. THACKER 

F THE MEMBERS of the bar on whom I have 
commented in my work, I regard Gus L. Thacker, 
City Attorney of Chehalis, as a splendidly equip¬ 
ped lawyer. C.Mr. Thacker was born in Missouri, 
in 1883, and received his early educational training in public 
schools, following which he entered the University of Wash¬ 
ington. In 1906 he was granted admission to the bar as a 
practicing attorney. C.Mr. Thacker has few equals in 
Western Washington as a trial lawyer. He served in 1907 and 
1908 as assistant prosecuting attorney of Lewis county, and 
rendered a magnificent account of himself. C.During the 
recent World war Mr. Thacker served as four minute man 
and worked unceasingly in the government’s interest. He 
also served as Special Claims Attorney for the government 
during that time. C.I would classify Mr. Thacker as a self- 
made man, who as the result of his own efforts, has attained 
that distinction to which all aspire and many fall short of. 
The reputation he has succeeded in establishing is the result 
of careful, painstaking effort, and an earnest desire to gain only 
that to which he has a right. C.Mr Thacker married Miss 
Minnie B. Pearsall, in 1907, and they have one child, a son 13 
years of age. C.Mr. Thacker is a member of the Kiwanis club. 
Citizens club. Elks, of which he has served as District Deputy 
Grand Exalted Ruler, Woodmen of the World, Knights of 
Pythias, Moose, Odd Fellows, Masonic orders, and the 
county, state and national bar associations. 



46 



GUY EDWARD KELLY 

UY EDWARD KELLY is a well known member 
of the bar of Tacoma and an attorney who has met 
with splendid success in his practice. He is a 
native of Minnesota, where he was born in 1876. 
After attending the public schools, including high school in 
South Dakota, he entered the South Dakota Agricultural 
College, at Brookings. His legal training was in George 
Washington University of Washington, D. C., where he 
graduated in 1905 with the LL. B. degree. <LFrom 1902 to 
1905 Mr. Kelly served as private secretary to United States 
Senator A. B. Kittridge. In 1915 and 1917 he served as a 
member of the Washington State Legislature, being speaker 
of the lower house during the 1917 session. CHe is the 
present Republican National Committeeman for Washington, 
having been elected in 1920 for a four year term. In 1906 
Mr. Kelly located in Tacoma, becoming a member of the 
firm of Garvey & Kelly, which later became known as Garvey, 
Kelly & McMahon. Upon Mr. Garvey’s retirement from 
the firm it was changed to Kelly & McMahon, one of the 
best known in that section of the state and giving special 
attention to corporation and banking law. C.During the 
Spanish-American war, Mr. Kelly served in the National 
Guard of South Dakota, enlisting in Company H, First South 
Dakota Volunteer Infantry. C.He is a thirty-second degree 
Mason, Shriner, Pythian, Elk and holds membership in the 
National Union, Commercial club. Chamber of Commerce, 
Union club. Country and Golf club, Kiwanis club and Univ¬ 
ersity club. C.Mr. Kelley is an officer or director in several 
important corporations, and is attorney for the supervisor of 
banking for the State of Washington. C.Mr. Kelly’s practice 
has been all that any man could desire, his court and jury 
victories being numerous. CjMr. Kelly married Miss Margaret 
McNamee, in 1903, and the couple have three interesting 
children. 



47 


JESSE B. BRIDGES 

UDGE JESSE B. BRIDGES of the Washington 
State Supreme bench, and formerly a practicing at¬ 
torney of Aberdeen, Wash., is one of the best 
thought-of supreme jurists. ([Judge Bridges is a 
native of Indiana, where he was born in 1862. From De 
Pauw University he took his A. B. degree in 1885 and three 
years following was admitted to the bar. ([In 1890 Judge 
Bridges located in Washington, and in 1895 and 1896 served 
Grays Harbor County as Prosecuting Attorney. He has also 
served as president of the Washington State Bar Association. 
([In June, 1919, Judge Bridges was named for the supreme 
bench by Gov. Hart. ([Judge Bridges was in active practice 
in Aberdeen for 28 years, part of which time he was senior 
member of the firm of Bridges & Bruener, and which was 
dissolved when he went on the bench. ([His appointment 
by the governor met with general approval among members 
of the bar throughout the entire state. Judge Bridges’ stand¬ 
ing and reputation as a lawyer being well known. ([In 
private practice he was exceptionally successful and served 
a clientele that was large and representative. ([A man of 
splendid personality, a deep thinker and close student to 
human nature. Judge Bridges has attained a measure of suc¬ 
cess that is well founded. ([In 1896 Judge Bridges married 
Miss Mary Smith. He belongs to the Elks, Woodmen of the 
World, Grays Harbor Country club, Olympia Country club , 
and the county, state and national bar associations. 



48 




W. H. CAMERON 

^JUCCESS is not a matter of genius, as held by some, 
but in my opinion is the outcome of clear judgment, 
experience and indefatigable industry. And a care¬ 
ful analysis will show conclusively that persistent 
effort, intelligently directed, is the basis of all legal advance¬ 
ment. This truth finds verification in the progress made by 
W. H. Cameron, of Centralia. C.As a lawyer he has proven 
a wise counselor, an able pleader, and in the court room an 
opponent who gains the respect of his strongest adversary. 
He is a clear and forceful speaker and has a mind well stored 
with facts gained from the field of law and literature, which 
have been his creation and delight. C.Mr. Cameron has no 
patience with a pretender and abhors a sham. His policy in 
everything undertaken by him is above board. He is of the 
school of lawyers, opposed to any effort in court that will 
obscure the justice of a case through technicalities, and re¬ 
gards character as one of the strongest possessions of man¬ 
kind. C.The result of this has been that the high standard 
which he set for himself in early life has won for him the 
respect and esteem of those with whom he comes in contact. 


49 



RALPH KAUFFMAN 

UDGE RALPH KAUFFMAN, of Ellensburg, 
Wash., is not only one of the best qualified law¬ 
yers in the Northwest, but a man who made the 
state one of the best jurists it ever had. C.Judge 
Kauffman is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born in 1861. 
From the University of Pennsylvania in 1886 he took his 
LL. B. degree, and the following year he located in Wash¬ 
ington. C.Settling in Ellensburg he first engaged in bank¬ 
ing. He was junior member of the firm of Gilliam & Kauff¬ 
man, later was senior member of the law firm of Kauffman 
& Frost. <Un 1907 he went on the Kittitas County Sup¬ 
erior bench, and was elected to that office twice afterwards, 
serving in all about ten years. Cjudge Kauffman, while on 
the Superior bench, had many important pieces of litigation 
to come before him, and in each instance he was as prompt 
in giving it attention as was consistent with the law to do 
so. CThere were several instances where matters in his 
court were without precedent for guidance and Judge Kauff¬ 
man was compelled literally to pioneer the law. How closely 
he interpreted the law in that connection is evidenced by 
his being almost universally sustained by the higher courts. 
<^His decisions and rulings were prompt and no time was 
lost in handling of trials. His opinions carried much weight 
with the entire state bar, and no man stands higher in the 
respect and esteem of his colleagues than Judge Kauffman. 
A man of high intellectual training and broad vision he has 
attained a measure of success in his profession that is well 
founded. C.Judge Kauffman, in 1888, married Miss Lida 
Stayman, and they have two children, twin daughters. Judge 
Kauffman is a member of the county, state and national 
bar associations. 



50 



THEO B. BRUENER 

HEO B. BRUENER, of Aberdeen, is one of the best 
qualified lawyers in the state, and one of the lead¬ 
ers of the bar. C.Mr. Bruener was born in Minne¬ 
sota in 1884. He attended St. John’s College, 
from which he graduated in 1901 with the A. B. degree, and 
then the University of Michigan, from which he graduated in 
1908 with the LL. B. degree, following which he located in 
Tacoma, where he was admitted to the bar. C.He practiced 
in that city for six months, and then settled in Aberdeen, 
where he established a partnership, in 1910, with J. B. Bridges, 
now on the Supreme bench. The firm of Bridges & Bruener 
was dissolved when Judge Bridges went on the bench. C.Mr. 
Bruener represents as counsel many large commercial interests 
in Washington, and is a lawyer who stands high among his 
colleagues. C.His practice is of a general character, his clien¬ 
tele being a large and representative one. C.His family con¬ 
sists of a wife whose maiden name was Sidney B. Burleigh, 
and one daughter three years of age. C.He is a member of 
the Chamber of Commerce, Grays Harbor Country club, 
American Legion, and the county and state bar associations. 
([When war was declared Mr. Bruener enlisted in the navy as 
an apprenticed seaman, and after a course of training was 
commissioned an ensign. 



51 



T. R. LYONS 

UDGE T. R. LYONS is senior member of the firm 
of Lyons & Orton, of Seattle, and is conceded to 
be one of the most successful lawyers in the state. 
CJudge Lyons was born in Australia in 1867, and 
in 1870 came to the United States with his parents. It was 
from the University of Michigan that he took his LL. B. 
degree in 1892, and for five years following was a member of 
the Oregon state bar. From 1897 to 1900 he was trustee of 
townsite entries of land in Juneau, Alaska. <[From 1900 to 
1903 he was Assistant United States Attorney, and then 
United States Attorney for the first district, Alaska. C.In 
1905 he became a member of the firm of Shackelford & 
Lyons, in Juneau. In 1909 he became United States District 
Judge in Alaska, serving four years on that bench and dur¬ 
ing which time he established a record that has never been 
surpassed there. During his tenure many important mat¬ 
ters came up for disposition, which he handled with dispatch 
and accuracy. «£ln 1913 he established the firm of Lyons 
& Orton, one of the best known in the state, and one that 
enjoys a large and representative clientele. Cjudge Lyons 
was married to Miss Rose Dovell in 1906. He is a member 
of the Arctic club, Inglewood Country club. Union League 
club, and the county and state bar associations. 



52 



L. 0. MEIGS 


. 0. MEIGS, of Yakima, is a member of the firm of 
McAuley & Meigs. C.Mr. Meigs was born in 
Canada in 1879. As a youth he attended public 
schools, while his legal training was had in the Uni¬ 
versity of Michigan, from which he graduated in 1902, with 
the B. L. degree, and the same year came to Yakima, where 
he was admitted to the bar in the same year. C.He was 
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Washington 
from Yakima County in 1909, and was the city attorney of 
Yakima from 1916 to 1918. C.An excellent presence, an 
earnest manner, marked strength of character, and thor¬ 
ough grasp of principles of jurisprudence, make him an effect¬ 
ive and successful advocate before the courts. CHe is a law¬ 
yer to whom success has come as a result of close applica¬ 
tion to his profession. Mr. Meigs’ work in the courts is 
thorough, and in strict conformity with the ethics of his pro¬ 
fession, and I know of no member of the bar, of his experience 
and length of time in practice, who has made greater head¬ 
way. C^Mr. Meigs married Miss Laura Crawford, in 1902, 
and the couple have two children, a son and a daughter. He 
is a member of the Elks, Rotary club. Chamber of Commerce, 
county, state and national bar associations, and a thirty- 
second degree Mason. 



53 



E. S. McCORD 

. S. McCORD is a member of the firm of Kerr, 
McCord & Ivey, of Seattle, one of the best known 
legal combinations in the country. CMr. McCord 
is a native of Kentucky, and was bom in 1866. His 
educational training was had in private schools. From the 
Washington and Lee University of Virginia, Mr. McCord 
was graduated in 1887 with the B.A. degree, and in 1888 took 
the LL.B. degree. C.In 1890 Mr. McCord came to Wash¬ 
ington and for a while engaged in the practice of his profession 
in Bellingham, and in 1897 located in Seattle. The firm of 
Kerr & McCord was formed in 1891 and in 1921 was changed 
to Kerr, McCord & Ivey. CMr. McCord is thoroughly 
alive to the spirit and interests of the northwest and in his 
career has always manifested the enterprise characteristic 
of this section of the country. Cjn court he is alert, progres¬ 
sive and thorough. I have seen him pitted against some of 
the best legal talent in the northwest. He fought valiantly, 
neither giving nor asking quarter, and in the majority of 
instances won his case. A man of splendid legal knowledge, he 
has made advancement in the practice of his profession that 
any man could well afford to feel justly proud of. dMr. 
McCord, in 1895, married Miss Elizabeth Bennett, and the 
couple have three children, all boys. Mr. McCord is a mem¬ 
ber of the Rainier club. University club, Seattle Golf and 
Country club. Chamber of Commerce, and the county, state 
and national bar associations. 



54 


WILLIAM MARTIN 

ILLIAM MARTIN, of the firm of Martin & Martin, 
of Seattle, is one of the oldest and best known law¬ 
yers in Washington, a man of strong intellectuality 
and broad vision. Mr. Martin is a native of Ill¬ 
inois and was born in 1864. As a youth he attended public 
school and following this entered the University of Wis¬ 
consin, graduating in 1889 with the degree of Bachelor of 
Letters, and with the LL. B. degree in 1890. He was 
admitted to the bar the same year. <[In 1890 he located 
in Seattle and shortly afterwards opened his offices in this 
city. Since then his success as a member of the bar has 
advanced rapidly until today he is one of the best known 
attorneys in the northwest, and enjoys a practice that is 
large and representative. C.A man of broad vision, the 
splendid standard which he set for himself in early life has won 
for him the esteem and respect of bench and bar. The trial 
of a case with him is an appeal to a higher power, and though 
he invariably conducts his cause with every right of his client 
rigidly maintained, it is at all times with courtesy for 
opposing counsel. While an uncompromising foe, he always 
meets his opponents in the open, and his methods are strictly 
judicial, for he is ever careful to conform his practice to the 
highest professional ethics. 



55 




MARK A. FULLERTON 

UDGE MARK A. FULLERTON, df the Washing¬ 
ton State Supreme Court, is one of the most dis¬ 
tinguished jurists in the Northwest, a man of ex¬ 
ceptionally high qualifications for the position he 
holds. Cjudge Fullerton is a native of Oregon where he was 
born in 1858. He received his educational training in Wil- 
liamette University, and in 1883 was admitted to the bar. 
<lln 1899 he went on the Washington State Supreme bench, 
and since then has remained a member of that body. ^Dur¬ 
ing the many years that Judge Fullerton has been on that 
bench many of the most important matters in the history of 
the state have come before him for disposition, and in each 
instance he has acted with promptness and decision. I do 
not believe there has ever been a man on the state supreme 
bench his superior. The lessons of his youth and the prin¬ 
ciples which he early indorsed, he has followed with increas¬ 
ing determination and enthusiasm, and thereby won a high 
place in his profession and among his fellow citizens. With 
it all he is one of the most modest men in the Northwest, 
and it is only from his friends and associates, who know his 
life history, that one learns the points which have been the 
salient features ih his career. ^No man ever occupied the 
position held by Judge Fullerton who has been held in high¬ 
er esteem than the present incumbent, and some of the great¬ 
est tributes I have ever heard one man pay to another, I have 
heard from Washington lawyers in speaking of the splendid 
qualifications of this distinguished lawyer and jurist. 



56 



H. A. P . MYERS 

UDGE H. A. P. MYERS, of Seattle, enjoys one of 
the best standings as a member of the Washington 
bar. {[Judge Myers is a native of Ohio. He is a 
twin brother of Charles E. Myers, who represented 
Lincoln County in the State Senate. Cjudge Myers re¬ 
ceived his educational training in public schools, and read law 
in preparation for entering his profession, being admitted in 
Ohio in 1892. In 1893 he came to Washington, settling in 
Davenport, where he remained until 1906, at which time he 
came to Seattle. €Lln 1898 Judge Myers served in the 
Washington State Legislature, and for two years was on the 
Superior bench, establishing a record that won the commen¬ 
dation of public and bar. C.No member of the legal pro¬ 
fession has been more alert and active in litigation concern¬ 
ing the construction of the Lake Washington canal than 
Judge Myers. His work in that connection indicates the 
highest character of legal knowledge and applied principles. 
C Judge Myers as a result of painstaking effort and hard, 
conscientious work has succeeded in building up a clientele 
of which he has every just reason for feeling proud. He 
appears quite frequently in the courts and the records indi¬ 
cate clearly the splendid success with which he meets. 
11 Judge Myers, in 1897, married Miss Molly Brace, and the 
couple have two children, both boys. The judge is a mem¬ 
ber of the Masonic bodies, Arctic club. Chamber of Com¬ 
merce, and the city, state and national bar associations. 



57 



FRANK J. ALLEN 

J. ALLEN, of Yakima is a native of Iowa, 
as born in 1879. His was educated in the 
schools of that state. His legal training 
the University of Iowa, from which he grad¬ 
uated in 1904 with the degree of LL. B. C.He was admitted 
to the bar in 1905, and came to Yakima in the same year. 
CMr. Allen was corporation counsel of Yakima from 1908 
to 1910, following which he was in the state senate for one 
term. C.His specialty is corporation law, and he is counsel 
for some of the largest corporations in the United States, 
among them are W. W. Shane Co., Shane Motor Company 
of Utah, Hughes Coil Company, Inc., White & Williams 
Co. and various other concerns. C.The zeal with which he 
has devoted his energies to his profession and the careful re¬ 
gard evidenced for the interests of his clients and assiduous 
and unrelaxing attention to all the details of his cases have 
brought him a splendid clientele, and have made him suc¬ 
cessful in its conduct. <[Mr. Allen was married to Miss 
Katherine Miller, in 1907, and the couple have one child, a 
daughter. He is a member of the Elks, Chamber of Com¬ 
merce, and the county, state and national bar associations. 



58 



ALFRED BATTLE 

LFRED BATTLE, member of the firm of Ballinger, 
Battle, Hulbert & Shorts, of Seattle is one of the 
ablest lawyers in the northwest, a man of high in¬ 
tellectual attainments and broad vision. He is a 
native of Texas, and was born in 1858. He obtained his edu¬ 
cational training in private schools, including Baylor Univer¬ 
sity (then Waco University) from which he graduated in 
1878. Ten years later he came to Seattle to make his home, 
and in 1889 formed a partnership with S. M. Shipley, which 
continued for eight years. The firm of Ballinger, Ronald 
& Battle was then formed, which later on was changed to 
Ballinger, Battle, Hulbert & Shorts, now one of the oldest and 
most successful law firms on the coast. dMr. Battle ap¬ 
peared as counsel in many of the important cases that fol¬ 
lowed the fire of 1889. He contested bitterly the suit of the 
gas company against the city to collect $100,000 as alleged 
damages resulting from change in street grading, and won it. 
That was one of the hardest fought cases in the history of the 
city. Arrayed against Mr. Battle were the greatest galaxy of 
legal lights ever before known in this state. C.He has han¬ 
dled many of the more prominent tide-land cases and with 
marked results. He clinches every point he makes with pre¬ 
cedents. His arguments are usually brief, but to the point and 
in strict conformity with the law covering the case in hand. 
C.Mr. Battle, in 1900, married Miss Madge Fowler. 



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G. C. NOLTE 

. C. NOLTE, of Tacoma, has attained well merited 
success in the practice of his profession, due to his 
splendid knowledge and understanding of law. He 
is a native of Iowa, where he was born in 1886. 
CL After completing his common schooling he entered the 
University of Iowa and from this institution he graduated as 
a member of the class of 1907 with the LL. B. degree, dlt 
was in the same year that Mr. Nolte located in Washington, 
din 1911 he became a member of the prosecuting attorney’s 
staff of Pierce county, being in charge of criminal work for 
two years. In 1918 he became a member of the firm of 
Gordon & Nolte, one of the best known legal combinations 
in the state, and one that looks after the interests of a large 
and representative clientele, din 1911 Mr. Nolte married 
Miss Lillian Sanger, and the couple have two interesting 
children, a girl, ten years of age, and a boy, eight years old. 
dMr. Nolte is a thirty-second degree Mason, a Knight Temp¬ 
lar and Past Potentate of Afifi Temple of the Mystic Shrine, 
by which Temple he was honored on Feb. 23, 1922, with a 
life membership, commemorated in the presentation of a 
magnificent gold card elegantly engraved. He is a Past 
Master of the Blue Lodge as well as Past Master of the Scott¬ 
ish Rite Lodge of Perfection of Tacoma. He is also a mem¬ 
ber of the Elks and holds active membership in the Tacoma 
Commercial club, and the county and state bar associations. 



60 



R. P. OLDHAM 

P. OLDHAM is one of the firm of Bailsman, Old¬ 
ham, Bullitt & Eggerman, of Seattle, and a lawyer 
whose success in practice has been all that any man 
could desire. C[Mr. Oldham is a native of Ohio, 
and was born in 1877. His early educational training was 
had in the public schools. From the University of Cincin¬ 
nati he took his A. B. degree in 1898, and three years later 
graduated with the LL. B. degree from Harvard. CThe 
same year Mr. Oldham located in Seattle and was admitted 
to the bar. Five years later he became associated with the 
law firm of Bausman & Kelleher, and in 1912 became a 
member of the firm of Bausman, Kelleher, Oldham & 
Goodale, which continued until 1919 when the firm of Baus¬ 
man, Oldham, Bullitt & Eggerman was formed. C.Since 
engaging in practice in Seattle, Mr. Oldham has met with 
splendid success, he confining his work to civil cases alto¬ 
gether. Cl have seen him in court a number of times. He 
belongs to that school of attorneys who never permit them¬ 
selves to become “ruffled”, but who are, at all times, calm 
and dignified and in thorough accord with the majesty of the 
law. C.I do not believe there is a better capacitated attorney 
in the Northwest, nor one of more logical conclusions. Nor 
is there one who more enjoys the confidence of the courts. 
Cln 1902, Mr. Oldham married Miss Mary Belle Strickland, 
and there are three children of this union. Mrs. Oldham 
passed away January 22, 1922. CMr. Oldham is a member 
of the University club and the county, state and national 
bar associations. 



61 



RAYMOND D. OGDEN 

AYMOND D. OGDEN, senior member of the firm 
of Ogden & Clarke, of Seattle, is another of the 
successful lawyers on whom I have pleasure in 
commenting in my work. CMr. Ogden is a native 
son of the state of Iowa where he was born in 1876. Follow¬ 
ing public school preparatory training, he entered the Univer¬ 
sity of Iowa, from which he graduated in 1900 with the degree 
of Bachelor of Philosophy, and in 1901 the same well known 
college conferred upon him the degree of LL.B. Cln 1901 
he located in Seattle and for the past twenty or more years 
has been actively engaged in the practice of his profession 
here, and today enjoys a clientele of which any man could 
well afford to feel proud. CMr. Ogden is popular among 
the members of the bar and enjoys the confidence of the judi¬ 
ciary. While a man of marked ability he modestly refrains 
from any comment thereon, being unassuming in everything 
he undertakes. C.The zeal with which he has devoted his 
energies to his profession and the careful regard evidenced 
for the interests of his clients and assiduous and unrelaxing 
attention to all the details of his cases have brought him 
a splendid clientele, and have made him successful in its 
conduct. His arguments have elicited warm commendation, 
not only from his associates of the bar, but from the bench as 
well. C.In 1908 Mr. Ogden married Miss Emma E. Lynch, 
and the couple have three children, two girls and a boy. He 
is a member of the Shrine, Arctic club. Chamber of Commerce, 
Rainier Golf and Country club, and the county, state and 
national bar associations. 



62 



CHARLES H. PAUL 

HARLES H. PAUL is one of the successful young 
lawyers of the state. C.He is a native of Los Angeles, 
Calif., where he was born in 1890, and received his 
common schooling in public schools. Mr. Paul’s 
legal training was had at Harvard Law School, and his academic 
training at Yale, he graduating with the A. B. degree in 1912. 
Clt was in 1914 that Mr. Paul located in Seattle and is now 
a member of the law firm of Flick & Paul. In 1915 Mr. Paul 
married Miss Alice Paine, and they have two daughters. 
Mr. Paul is a member of the Skull and Bones Society, 
Psi Upsilon fraternity. College Club, Chamber of Commerce, 
and the county and state bar associations. cFrom 1920 to 
1922 Mr. Paul was Commander of Rainier Noble Post, No. 1, 
American Legion, the largest post in Washington, and he is a 
member of the Legion’s state executive committee. During 
the recent World war he served as a first lieutenant in the 
Ninety First Division, 364th Infantry. In September, 1918, 
he was wounded in the Argonne forest, and confined in a 
hospital. It was in 1919 that Mr. Paul was mustered out 
of the service. C.Mr. Paul appears frequently in the courts, 
the records of which readily indicate the splendid success 
with which he meets. He belongs to the school of lawyers 
who take into first consideration the interest of their clients, 
and who frown upon rushing into court on every pretext. 
However, when matters are of such character as to require 
legal action, Mr. Paul never hesitates, and his court work is 
always thorough. <[A close student of human nature; he 
has labored unceasingly, and his success is well founded. 



63 


GEORGE ACRET 

EORGE ACRET, Prosecuting Attorney of Grays 
Harbor county, has made a good record in his of¬ 
ficial capacity. <[Mr. Acret was born in New 
York, in 1886. His education was had in the pub¬ 
lic schools and in the University of Wisconsin. He located in 
Aberdeen in 1910. CMr. Acret is Prosecuting Attorney of 
Grays Harbor county, and has established a splendid record 
as such, notwithstanding he has encountered much opposition. 
C.During the World war he served with the first aero squad¬ 
ron on flying duty. ^Candidly speaking, I do not think 
there can be any doubt but what Mr. Acret has made one 
of the most alert prosecuting attorneys the county has had, 
and I am basing this statement, not only upon what other 
members of the bar have told me, but upon the official records 
of that office. He is progressive and a convincing speaker. 
In conduct of trial he is relentless in examination and 
cross examination, although at no time does he resort to brow 
beating tactics. C.The care with which the state’s cases 
are prepared, prior to entering court, indicates much time 
and patience expended thereon. He wants to know all 
there is to be known in every case. If he has reason to 
believe that a prisoner is not guilty of the offense charged, 
he is just as ready, just as quick, to ask for acquital. <£ln 
1922 he married Miss Nettie Kaitis. C.He is a member of 
the Elks, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, American Legion, 
and the county and state bar associations. Mr. Acret is now 
a candidate for the State Senate, subject to Republican 
primaries. 



64 


0. J. ALBERS 

N ATTORNEY who has made marked progress 
in the practice of his profession, and who stands 
high in the esteem of his colleagues, is 0. J. Albers, 
of Chehalis. C.Mr. Albers is a native of Illinois, 
and was born in 1882. His academic training was had in 
public schools. From the University of Washington, he 
graduated in 1909 with the LL. B. degree He is now Court 
Commissioner of Lewis County, and chairman of the Munic¬ 
ipal Park Board. {[Mr. Albers is one of the self-made men 
of Washington. By this I mean that all that he has was 
secured through his own efforts. He frequently appears in 
the courts, and has met with marked success. In the court 
room he possesses a measure of self-confidence that is admir¬ 
able. C.He has always made it a distinct policy never to 
enter into trial until he has sifted every atom of evidence. 
In argument he is convincing and thorough in every detail. 
He neither asks nor seeks quarter, but contests every inch of 
ground. Each case shows care and precision and a thorough 
understanding of the fundamentals of law. C.In 1918 Mr. 
Albers married Miss Nell G. Bagley, a graduate of Providence 
Hospital, Seattle, and the couple have one child, a daughter. 
<LHe is a member of the Elks, Masons, Shrine, American 
Legion, and the county and state bar associations. C.In 1918 
he enlisted in the army as a buck private. 



65 



TOMALDERSON 

H OM ALDERSON, of Seattle, is what I would term a 
practical, self made lawyer. C.Mr. Alderson is a 
native of the State of Wisconsin, and was born in 
1875. As a lad he attended the public schools, 
following which he became a student in the University of 
Washington, from which he graduated as a member of the 
class of 1896 with the degree of A. B. CL In 1902 Mr. Aider- 
son took the same degree at Leland Stanford, Jr. University, 
of California. He took his degree of LL. B. from the same 
institution in 1903, and was admitted to the practice of his 
profession in the same year in California and Washington. 
He was admitted in the federal court in 1909. dMr. Alder- 
son’s work in the courts is thorough, and in strict conformity 
with the ethics of his profession, and I know no-member of the 
bar, of his experience and length of time in practice, who has 
made greater headway. CLWhile a man of ability he modestly 
refrains from any comment thereon, and is unassuming in 
everything he undertakes. CThe zeal with which he has 
devoted his energies to his profession and the careful regard 
evidenced for the interests of his clients and assiduous and 
unrelaxing attention to all the details of his cases have brought 
him a splendid clientele, and have made him successful in 
practice. dHis arguments have elicited warm commend¬ 
ation, not only from his associates of the bar, but from the 
bench as well. dMr. Alderson has worked unceasingly to 
establish himself and enjoys the confidence and respect of 
all with whom he comes in contact. His work in court is at 
all times consistent. C.Mr. Alderson married Miss Permil- 
la Thomas, in 1900, and the couple are the parents of five 
children, two girls and three boys. He is a thirty-second 
degree Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner, and holds member¬ 
ship in the Phi Delta Phi, honorary legal fraternity, and Phi 
Beta Kappa, honorary scholastic fraternity, as well as the 
city, state and national bar associations. 


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KEITH BULLITT 

BULLITT is a member of the firm of Baus- 
Oldham, Bullitt & Eggerman, of Seattle, one 
e most representative law firms on the coast. 
■. Bullitt is a native of Kentucky and was born 
in Louisville in 1881. C.He received his educational train¬ 
ing in public and private schools, including Cornell and the 
University of Louisville, from which he graduated in 1904. 
He entered upon the active practice of his profession as a mem¬ 
ber of the firm of Bullitt & Bullitt, of Louisville, Ky., consist¬ 
ing of himself and his brother, William Marshall Bullitt, 
formerly Solicitor General of the U. S. under President Taft, 
and was not slow in building up a magnificent clientele there. 
Cjn 1917 Mr. Bullitt married Miss Dorothy Terry, a Seattle 
girl, and two years later moved to Seattle and joined the 
firm of Bausman & Oldham, with whom he had become ac¬ 
quainted on previous visits to the city. At the time he 
moved to Seattle from Louisville he was president of the 
Louisville Bar Association, and resigned that office when he 
left that city in 1919. C.Mr. Bullitt’s methods are clean cut, 
and since locating in Washington he has made many warm 
personal friends. C.Mr. and Mrs. Bullitt have two boys, one 
aged three years and the other six months. C.Mr. Bullitt 
holds active membership in the University club. Rainier club. 
Chamber of Commerce and the Seattle, state and national 
bar associations. 



67 


E. K. BROWN 

H APT. E. K. BROWN, of Ellensburg, has estab¬ 
lished a record as a lawyer that has won for him a 
splendid clientele. dCaptain Brown is a native 
of Iowa, where he was born in 1879. After at¬ 
tendance on the public schools, he entered the University of 
low, from which he graduated in 1904. From graduation 
until 1906 he practiced his profession in Iowa City, Iowa, and 
then located in Ellensburg. In 1908 Captain Brown served 
as city attorney of Cle Elum, and in 1909, 1910, 1911 and 1912 
served as prosecuting attorney of Kittitas county, establish¬ 
ing an excellent record. <lln 1906 and 1907 he was a member 
of the firm of Mires, Birss & Brown, and in 1913 was a member 
of the Washington State Legislature. Captain Brown served 
in the Spanish-American war as a private in the Fiftieth Iowa 
Infantry, and in the recent World War was a Captain in the 
Seventh Field Artillery, First Division, commanding a battery 
in all its offensives. CHe was discharged in 1919 with the 
rank of Major in the Reserve Corps. Captain Brown was de- 
dorated twice, with the Citation Star of the United States, and 
twice, with the Citation Star of the United States, and 
with the Fourragere of the French government. C.The 
story of a successful life is always inspiring, and the most 
interesting books are those which tell of men and women who 
have attained positions of honor and usefulness. Success 
involves the conquest of difficulties and it is this conquest 
which strengthens the judgment and prepares the way for 
greater responsibilities. It has been through application 
and earnest endeavor that Captain Brown has attained the 
position he occupies as a successful lawyer today. C.The 
Captain was married in 1910 to Miss Anna Rollinger, and 
the couple have two children, a girl and a boy. <[He is a 
member of the Elks, Knights of Columbus, Sons of the Ameri¬ 
can Revolution, United Spanish War Veterans, American 
Legion, Phi Delta Theta fraternity, and the county, state 
and national bar associations. 


68 


FRANK S. BAYLEY 

RANK S. BAYLEY is a native of New York and 
was born in 1874. His early educational training 
was had in the Denver public schools. Follow¬ 
ing this he attended Harvard, from which he grad¬ 
uated in 1897 with the A. B. degree. C^Three years later 
from the same university he took his LL. B. degree, and from 
that time until 1904 he practiced his profession in Boston. 
C.In 1904 he came to Seattle and the following year was a 
member of the law firm of Herr & Bayley. In 1906 the firm 
was changed to Herr, Bayley & Wilson, and so continued 
until 1917. In 1918 the firm became Herr, Bayley & Croson, 
as it exists at this writing. CNo man in Seattle takes more 
real civic pride in the city’s development than Mr. Bayley. 
As a result of the high standard which in early life he set 
for himself, Mr. Bayley enjoys the respect and esteem of all 
with whom he comes in contact. While he, like all high¬ 
ly successful attorneys, prefers keeping his clients out of litiga¬ 
tion, he has always made it a point that once a matter enters 
court, he neither asks nor gives quarter, maintaining rigidly 
the rights of his client. C.His standing as a lawyer is of 
the best. His cases are well prepared prior to entering trial, 
every angle having been thoroughly looked into. I doubt 
if any lawyer on the coast is capable of preparing a better 
brief than Mr. Bayley. As a result of his open and above 
board policy of practicing law, his attitude in the courts 
and his broad mindedness, he enjoys the confidence of his 
colleagues as well as the judiciary. <Un 1901 Mr. Bayley 
married Miss Mary Bass, and the couple have three children, 
two boys and one girl. Mr. Bayley is a member of the Col¬ 
lege club, Inglewood Country club. Delta Upsilon fraternity. 
Chamber of Commence and the county, state and national 
bar associations. 



69 



B.J. BRIGGS 

|Teg|T0. J. BRIGGS is a member of the law firm of Green- 
wo °d & Briggs, of Bremerton, and enjoys a lucra- 
|S==^ni tive practice. C^Mr. Briggs is a native of Nebraska, 
II .. and was born j n 1859. His early training was had 

in the public schools of that state. He read law in prepar¬ 
ation for his profession, and practiced law for many years at 
Idaho Falls, Idaho, and finally located in Bremerton in 
1918. In 1920 he was admitted to the Washington bar. 
C.Mr. Briggs served two terms in the state legislature. 
dMr. Briggs appears quite frequently in the courts and en¬ 
joys a clientele that is both representative and lucrative. 
C.His briefs are characteristic of the man, and for concise 
facts and conclusions they rank with the best. Mr. Briggs 
all his life has been a student; in fact I seriously doubt if 
there is a better read man in Western Washington. It is 
said of Mr. Briggs that in handling matters for clients he ex¬ 
hausts every possible resource for precedent before entering 
court. A number of times he has had cases where no pre¬ 
cedent prevailed, and it was then that he practically pioneer¬ 
ed through the courts. <[He was married to Miss Isabelle 
W. Gordon, who passed away in 1917. By this marriage 
there were four children, two girls and two boys. One son 
and one daughter are living. cHe is a member of Eagle 
Rock Lodge No. 19, A. F. and A. M., and a life member of 
the Lodge of Elks, as well as a member of the county and 
state bar associations. 


70 




HARRY BALLINGER 

JARRY BALLINGER is a member of the we 
known law firm of Reynolds, Ballinger & Hutson 
of Seattle, and a lawyer whose acquaintance 
throughout the State is extensive. C.Mr. Ballinger 
was born in Illinois in 1869. His common schooling was had 
in the public schools of Kansas, following which he attended 
high school, from which he graduated when fourteen 
years of age. His legal training was had in the University 
of Kansas, from which he graduated, when seventeen years 
of age, with the degree of LL. B., but was admitted 
to the bar when sixteen. C.It was in 1907 that Mr. 
Ballinger came to Seattle, and during the same year the firm 
of which he is now a member was established. C.Like the 
majority of successful lawyers he prefers to keep his clients 
out of costly litigation, and in this connection has saved 
them much expense. His cases are carefully prepared before 
entering trial, and emergencies are guarded against. Mr. 
Ballinger prefers a strong argument before the courts though 
engaging actively in jury trials. His knowledge of law has 
been many times demonstrated, when pitted against the 
foremost attorneys of the state. <[Mr. Ballinger was mar¬ 
ried, in 1898, to Miss Margaret Trumbull, and the couple 
have one child, Douglas T. Ballinger, who is practicing in 
association with his father. He is a member of the Elks* 
club, Arctic club and the Press club, as well as a member of 
the city, state and national bar associations. 


71 


JOHN E. BELCHER 

OHN E. BELCHER, born November, 1883, in 
Canada, has risen rapidly to a place of prominence 
in the professional and civic life of Tacoma. <[His 
early educational training was had in the public 
schools of that country. <[He came to Tacoma in 1904, 
and in 1915 was admitted to the bar in this state. C.Mr. 
Belcher has achieved success upon a basis of hard work in 
behalf of his clients. <[At no time does he permit technic¬ 
alities to obscure the justice of a case. He is forceful and 
sincere, while his attitude in addressing a jury is impressive. 
Mr. Belcher is what I would term a practical man. By this 
I mean self-made, and the success which has come to him is 
based upon self-effort. <^Mr. Belcher’s practice is of a 
general character and he appears in the courts frequently. His 
work in court is always thorough and in conformity with the 
law. <^He married Miss Alice Reed, in 1917, and the couple 
have two children, a boy and a girl. CHe is a member of 
the Elks, Masons, Chamber of Commerce and the county 
and state bar associations. 



72 



J. M. ARNTSON 

. M. ARNTSON is a well known attorney of Ta¬ 
coma. C.Mr. Arntson is a native of Wisconsin, 
and was born in 1858. His early educational train¬ 
ing was had in public schools of that state, fol¬ 
lowing which he read law. He came to Tacoma in 1883, 
and in 1894 was admitted to the Washington bar. C.Mr. 
Arntson appears often in the courts, and has met with a 
measure of success most pleasing. He belongs to the school 
of lawyers who prefer keeping their clients out of litigation, 
when possible to adjust controversies in a satisfactory manner 
otherwise. However, once he enters trial he exerts every 
effort to gain his verdict. C While he appreciates a good 
point of law when made, at the same time he disapproves 
any effort to obscure the justice of a case through re¬ 
sort to technicalities or unethical methods. C.He is a man 
of many admirable traits of character and numbers his friends 
by the score. C.In 1882 Mr. Arntson was united in marriage 
to Miss Annie Olson, and the couple have four children, two 
boys and two girls. He is a member of the Elks, Masons, 
and city and state bar associations. 



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P. M. TROY 


0 MEMBER of the bar enjoys a better reputation 
than P. M. Troy, senior member of the firm of Troy 
& Sturdevant, of Olympia. C.Mr. Troy is a na¬ 
tive Washingtonian, and was born in 1867. It was 
in 1893 that he was admitted to the bar, having taken his 
degree of LL. B. the same year from the University of Michi¬ 
gan. <[He began active practice in Olympia. He organized 
the firm of Troy & Falknor, which was dissolved in 1908, 
and the same year formed the present firm of Troy & Sturde¬ 
vant, of which he is the senior member. For six years he 
was City Attorney of Olympia and for four years was Prose¬ 
cuting Attorney of Thurston county. C.In 1897 and 1898 
he served as school director and has held the presidency of 
the Olympia Chamber of Commerce. From 1901 to 1908 
he was Chairman of the Board of Law Examiners. He was 
a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1912. 
During the recent World war he was a four minute man. 
C.In argument before courts and juries, he is a thoroughly 
logical man. If occasion warrants he can resort to the bit¬ 
terest sarcasm. It is something, however, he much dislikes, 
and avoids it when he can. He prefers to deal with facts 
brought out in evidence, and it is upon this that he builds 
his argument, literally picking to pieces the testimony of 
witnesses, din 1896 he married Eva Sturdevant, and they 
have three children. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, 
Shriner, Elk, and holds membership in the county, state and 
national bar associations. 



74 



EDWARD BRADY 



WARD BRADY, of Seattle, has been a member 
of the bar for years. dHe is a native of Wisconsin, 
and was born in 1859. He was educated in public 
schools and when about sixteen years of age enter¬ 
ed the University of Wisconsin, from which he graduated 
in 1881. C.It was in 1888 that he located in Seattle and 
began the practice of law. During the many years he has 
been in practice here Mr. Brady has appeared in many of the 
most important cases before the courts and with marked suc¬ 
cess. C.In 1894 Mr. Brady and W. R. Gay formed the firm 
of Brady & Gay, which lasted ten or twelve years, becoming 
one of the best known and most successful law firms in the 
country and handling an enormous volume of business. In 
1908 Mr. Brady became a member of the firm of Brady & 
Rummens, which continued in business eight years. Not only 
in legal practice but otherwise has Mr. Brady enjoyed success. 
He has heavy holdings in real estate and other property, 
including timber interests and coal lands. He has always 
been active and energetic. He possesses the true Western 
spirit of enterprise and the characteristic faith of the western 
man in this section of the country, and has always been ready 
to help forward the plans designed for the advancement of 
Seattle and the Puget Sound district. <£ln the practice of 
his profession Mr. Brady represents some of the largest and 
best clients in the northwest. C^In 1903, at Monmouth, 
Ill., he was married to Miss Leota Douglas. By this union 
there were bom two children, a son and a daughter. C.The 
son, Edward Douglas Brady, passed away in 1915 at the age 
of eleven years. The daughter, Anna Louise Brady, is now 
14 years of age and a student in the Saint Nicholas School, 
of Seattle. C^Mr. Brady is a member of the Arctic club. 
Elks, Woodmen of the World, Ancient Order of United 
Workmen, Maccabees, and the Seattle and State Bar as¬ 
sociations. 


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EMERSON H. CARRICO 

MERSON H. CARRICO, of Seattle, is regarded 
as an exceptionally well qualified lawyer. C.Mr. 
Carrico was born in North Carolina, of French 
ancestry. He came to Seattle in 1905 and im¬ 
mediately began the practice of his profession. C While 
Mr. Carrico appreciates as much as anyone, a fine point 
of law when made, at the same time he is opposed to 
any effort in or out of court that will obscure the justice 
of a case. His contention is, and has always been, that 
all matters, large or small, are entitled to settlement 
upon their merits and not as a result of a maze of techni¬ 
calities injected into the case. C[He believes that an attor¬ 
ney should exhaust every resource in an effort to protect the 
interests of the client, and to resort to every legitimate means 
to that end. In trial he is a consistent and conscientious 
fighter, and although, from time to time pitted against some 
of the greatest lawyers of the country in important litigation 
he has invariably proven equal to the occasion. C[On June 
1, 1904, he was married to Miss Massie Rucker, of Lynch¬ 
burg, Virginia. He is a member of the city and state bar 
associations, St. John’s Lodge, No. 9, F. & A. M.; Lawson 
Consistory No. 1, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of 
Freemasonry, and Nile Temple A. A. 0. N. M. S. of Seattle, 
Washington. 



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EDMUND SMITH 

DMUND SMITH is senior member of the firm of 
Smith, McCullough & Reser, of Seattle, a firm well 
known for it’s splendid clientele. C.Mr. Smith is a 
native of Iowa, where he was born in 1860. His 
early educational training was had in public schools following 
which he read law, and was admitted to the bar in 1887. He 
entered active practice in Rapid City, S. D., and continued 
there until 1903, when he located in Alaska, later coming to 
Seattle. That was in 1912. <[For sometime Mr. Smith was 
senior member of the law firm of Smith, Foster & Worthing¬ 
ton, which was dissolved in 1917. He next became senior 
member of the firm of Smith & Chester, which was dissolved 
in 1921, and is now senior member of the firm of Smith, Mc¬ 
Cullough & Reser. While Mr. Smith realizes that litiga¬ 
tion, whether indulged in by corporation or individual, is 
costly, and while there are many cases that pass through his 
offices that are amicably settled without recourse to law, at 
the same time when he does enter a trial, he maintains rigidly 
every right of his client. C.A man possessing thorough know¬ 
ledge and comprehension of the many intricacies and complex 
problems of his profession, he has attained success that is 
well founded. C[Mr. Smith, in 1887, was married to Miss 
Isabelle L. Webber, and the couple have two children, one 
girl and a boy. 



77 




C. P. BISSETT 

. P. BISSETT, professor of law, University of Wash¬ 
ington, Seattle, is unquestionably one of the fore¬ 
most educators in the country. dMr. Bissett 
was born in California in 1875. He was educated 
in private schools, while his legal training was in the Univer¬ 
sity of Minnesota and abroad. He was admitted to the Wash¬ 
ington bar in 1904, and came to Seattle the same year. He 
became a professor of law at the University of Washing¬ 
ton in 1904. C[As an educator, I seriously doubt if Mr. 
Bissett has a superior anywhere in the country. The most 
successful members of the Washington bar regard him as 
one of the ablest men in the law college. He is one of the 
hardest workers in that great institution and possesses the 
faculty for imparting his knowledge to others. His splendid 
knowledge of law and the application of its principles has 
been many times clearly demonstrated, and it was in 1922 
that he was named by the Federal court as receiver for the 
Frank Waterhouse interests, a matter involving many 
hundreds of thousands of dollars. C.The position encroached 
too much on his time at the University, and after serving 
for several weeks, he asked to be relieved, and returned to 
his law classes. C.Mr. Bissett was united in marriage to 
Miss Edith Gamble, in 1899, and the couple have two 
children, a boy, and a girl. He is a member of the Rainier 
club, Seattle Yacht club, and is a Mason. He is also a 
member of the city and state bar associations. 



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LAWRENCE BOGLE 

AWRENCE BOGLE is a member of the firm of 
Bogle, Merritt & Bogle, of Seattle, and one of the 
most successful young lwayers in the state. Mr. 
Bogle is a native of Mississippi and was bom in 
1883. His early educational training was had in the public 
schools, following which he attended the University of Vir¬ 
ginia, and later, Leland Stanford, Jr., University. <[It was 
in 1898 that Mr. Bogle came to Seattle. In 1909 he became 
a member of the firm of Bogle, Merritt & Bogle, of which his 
distinguished father is senior member, one of the best known 
and ablest legal combinations on the Pacific coast. C.Mr. 
Bogle has appeared in many important cases and has met 
with marked success. With industry, alertness and determin¬ 
ation as dominant factors he has made steady progress in his 
chosen profession. dHis record is such as any man might be 
proud to possess, it being a source of inspiration and admira¬ 
tion to his colleagues and his opponents. C.Mr. Bogle is a 
man of considerable civic pride. During his residence in 
Seattle he has been recognized at all times as a stalwart and 
enthusiastic supporter of every movement and project having 
for its object the improvement of the city. C.I know of no 
member of the bar of Washington who enjoys a better stand¬ 
ing, nor who is more highly regarded by the bench. C.Mr. 
Bogle,in 1909, married Miss Ethel Amann, and the couple have 
one child, a girl. He is a member of the Rainier club, Seattle 
Golf and Country club, the Highlands club and the Cham¬ 
ber of Commerce. He is also a member of the county and 
state bar associations. 



79 



HERMAN ALLEN 

O ERMAN ALLEN, of Chehalis, is Prosecuting Attor¬ 
ney of Lewis County, and a most efficient one. C.Mr. 
Allen is a native of Oregon, and was born in 1882. 
His early education was in public schools. His 
legal training was in the University of Washington. In 1909, 
he located in Chehalis. Cjn 1917 he was made Prosecuting 
Attorney by the County Commissioners, and in 1918 was 
elected to that office, and again in 1920. <[Mr. Allen has 

clearly demonstrated that it is possible to enforce the laws of 
the state and he never hesitates to do so, being regarded as 
one of the most vigorous and uncompromising prosecutors in 
Washington. <LHis name has become a terror to evil-doers 
in his county and he has won many hard earned verdicts. 
His arguments are forceful, conclusive and to the point, and 
cover every angle of the case at bar. C.If Mr. Allen is satis¬ 
fied that a prisoner is not guilty of the charge against him, he 
is just as eager, just as ready, to seek his release. It is charac¬ 
teristic of the man’s absolute fairness, and his desire to see 
justice done. C.In his profession Mr. Allen has made con¬ 
tinuous advancement, and has a good private practice. He 
is a man of considerable forethought and strength of character, 
and has labored diligently to attain his goal. C.Mr. Allen 
married Miss Beulah Westover, in 1913, and the couple have 
two children, both girls. He is a member of the Elks, Masons, 
Delta Upsilon fraternity, and the county and state bar 
associations. 


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CHARLES 0. BATES 

HARLES 0. BATES is a member of the firm of 
Bates & Peterson, of Tacoma. C.Mr. Bates was 
born in Michigan in 1855. His early schooling 
was had in public schools. He was admitted to 
the bar in Nebraska in 1878, and came to Tacoma in 1892, 
where he was admitted to the Washington bar the same year. 
<^He was prosecuting attorney of Pierce county for one term, 
and from 1918 to 1919 was president of the bar association. 
Cln the trial of a case he carries at his fingers’ tips a vast 
amount of detail matter upon which he frequently draws, 
and the precision with which he goes about legal matters 
clearly stamps him as a lawyer. <[His arguments are usual¬ 
ly brief, but thoroughly cover every angle of the matter at 
bar. His points of law are well taken. He has attained a 
measure of success that comes to but few. C.In court his 
discussion of legal matters manifests his comprehensive 
knowledge of law. His cases are well prepared prior to 
entering trial. As a result of his open policy in the courts, 
he enjoys the confidence of his colleagues. C.Mr. Bates was 
united in marriage, in 1880, to Miss Mary Gillette, and the 
couple have two children, a boy and a girl, both of whom are 
married. C.He is a member of the Elks, Masons, Woodmen 
of the World, Chamber of Commerce and the city and state 
and national bar associations. 



81 


PIERRE BARNES 

IERRE BARNES is probably the best known and 
most successful patent attorney in Seattle. He 
is a man to whom success has come as a result 
of the progress he has made for clients, and the 
fair manner in which he has treated everyone. CMr. Barnes 
was born in Indiana, in 1866. His early educational training 
was had in public schools. He took a course in engineering 
at Cooper Institute, New York, and also studied in Wash¬ 
ington, D. C. CHe came to Seattle in 1889, and in 1890 
entered practice, confining himself to patent law. CSome 
decidedly important devices have been successfully patented 
for clients by Mr. Barnes. He is one of the most conscien¬ 
tious men in his line of work in the Northwest and ministers 
to a large and representative clientele. <[I doubt very much 
if he has a superior in the state on patent law, he being 
conceded to be an authority on many matters in connection 
therewith. C.In 1900 Mr. Barnes married Miss Ida Tulloch, 
and the couple have two children, both boys, Pierre Tulloch, 
aged 19, and Edward E., 17. CHe is a member of the 
Rotary club. Chamber of Commerce and the Unitarian 
Church. 



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W. H. BOGLE 

ITHOUT special advantages at the outset of his 
career, W. H. Bogle, of Seattle, has advanced in 
his profession until today he occupies a prominent 
position in the legal circles of Washington. C.Mr. 
Bogle is a native of North Carolina, and was born in 1855, 
and received his academic training in private schools. He 
was admitted to the bar in 1876, before he was 21 years of 
age. It was in 1895 that Mr. Bogle was admitted to the bar 
in Washington. Prior to that time he practiced his profession 
with marked success in Tennessee and Mississippi. CThe 
firm of Bogle, Merritt & Bogle, of which Mr. Bogle is the 
senior partner, is Division Counsel for the Union Pacific 
railroad, and is conceded to be one of the most representative 
legal combinations in the Northwest. Mr. Bogle is recog¬ 
nized as a man of splendid legal knowledge, and a citizen 
whose example is worthy of emulation. An initiative spirit 
and ability to co-ordinate forces so as to produce the maximum 
of results is characteristic. C.His clientele is one of the 
largest and most representative in the state, his clients be¬ 
ing numbered among the leaders in all lines of industry. 
C.Mr. Bogle is a live factor in Seattle and throughout the 
state. As a lawyer he has proven a wise counselor, an able 
pleader, and in the courtroom an opponent who gains the 
respect of his bitterest adversary. <£He is a clear and force¬ 
ful speaker and has a mind well stored with facts gained from 
the field of law and literature, which have been his creation 
and delight. <lMr. Bogle married Miss Mary Jarnagin, in 
1878, and the couple are the parents of five children, three 
girls and two boys. $j.Mr. Bogle is a member of the Rainier 
club and the city, state and national bar associations. 



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ERNEST M. CARD 

UDGE ERNEST M. CARD, of the Pierce County 
Superior bench, Tacoma, is conceded to be one of 
the best capacitated men on the bench, a man of 
exceptionally good judgment and deep knowledge 
of law. Cjudge Card was born in Iowa in 1877. From 
Leland Stanford, Jr. University he graduated in 1901 with 
the A. B. degree. He took his LL. B. degree from Cornell in 
1904. CHe began active practice in Tacoma in 1904 and 
two years later was named Justice of the Peace, an office 
he held until 1909, at which time he went on the Superior 
bench. That was about twelve years ago and he has given 
such universal satisfaction all along that he is always easily 
returned at the expiration of his term of office. CSome of 
the most important cases in that district have come before 
Judge Card for disposition. His rulings and decisions have 
always been prompt, and no member of the judiciary is held 
in higher esteem and regard than Judge Card. He 
is a man well fitted for the judicial robes, and I have heard 
several well-known lawyers declare that he rightfully belongs 
on a higher bench. 



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WILLIAM B. CLARK 

ILLIAM B. CLARK, attorney of Yakima, is a nat¬ 
ive of Wisconsin by birth, and a resident of Wash¬ 
ington through choice. C.Mr. Clark was born in 
1875. His early educational training was had in 
public schools, while his legal knowledge was had in the Uni¬ 
versity of Michigan, from which he graduated in 1907 with 
the degree of LL. B., as well in the University of Wisconsin, 
from which he graduated in 1900 with the degree of B. L. 
He came to Yakima in 1908 and was admitted to the Wash¬ 
ington bar in the same year. While Mr. Clark, realizes that 
litigation, whether indulged in by corporation or individual, 
is costly, and while there are many cases handled by him that 
are amicably settled without recourse to law, at the same 
time he appears in all the courts often, and maintains rigid¬ 
ly every right of his client. C.A man possessing thorough 
knowledge and comprehension of the many intricacies and 
complex problems of his profession, he has attained success 
that is well founded. C.Mr. Clark has met with marked suc¬ 
cess in his work, and has made decided progress in caring 
for a representative clientele. C.In 1909 Mr. Clark was 
married to Miss Margaret M. Kearns, and the couple have 
one child, a son. Gibbons W. C[He is a member of the county, 
state and national bar associations. 



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EDWIN JAMES BROWN 

DWIN JAMES BROWN, of Seattle, is an attorney 
well known throughout the state, and has a splendid 
clientele. <[Mr. Brown, the eldest son of Mayor 
Edwin J. Brown, of Seattle, was born in Kansas, in 
1887, but was raised and educated in Seattle. As a youth 
he attended the old Denny school and graduated from 
Seattle High School in 1906. In 1910 he received the B.A. 
degree from the University of Washington, and the LL.B. 
degree in 1912. C. He attended Harvard Law School in 1911. 
During his attendance at the University of Washington he 
was prominent in student affairs and was elected president 
of the student body. <[In the practice of his profession he 
has met with success and has represented, as counsel, many 
of the best known business houses in the state in addition to 
the United States Bureau of Fisheries. He has had broad ex¬ 
perience in military affairs and is captain of Battery D, 
146th Field Artillery. C.Mr. Brown belongs to the school 
of lawyers who prefer keeping clients out of court when¬ 
ever possible. He believes that a fair settlement is better 
than a hazardous law suit. However, when occasion neces¬ 
sitates that legal action be taken, Mr. Brown never hesitates 
and no member of the bar is more thorough in his court and 
trial work. i[Mr. Brown, in 1912, married Miss Frances 
Phillips Stevenson, daughter of Capt. W. J. Stevenson. The 
couple have three children, Robert Stevenson, Elizabeth 
Jane, and Richard Calvin. <[Mr. Brown is a Shriner and 
a member of St. John’s Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Boston, 
Mass., the oldest regularly constituted Masonic lodge in Ameri¬ 
ca having been organized in 1734. C.He also is a member 
of the Elks, Arctic club, Inglewood Country club. Sons of 
American Revolution, Sigma Nu and Phi Delta Phi, college 
fraternities, and Gray Law club of Harvard Law school. 



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EDWARD H. CHAVELLE 

LAWYER of Seattle to whom success has come 
as a result of his unassuming demeanor and 
the care and attention which he gives to the inter¬ 
ests of clients, is Edward H. Chavelle, of Seattle. 
C.Mr. Chavelle is a native of Connecticut and was born in 
1884. His early educational training was had in public 
schools, following which he entered the New York Law School, 
from which he graduated in 1908, with the LL.B. degree. 
In 1909 Mr. Chavelle came to Seattle, and since that time he 
has advanced rapidly in his profession. C.He is the attorney 
who represented the receiver in the famous W. E. DeLarm 
case. The conviction of the defendant in this matter was 
clearly the work of Mr. Chavelle, it being one of the most 
difficult ever tried in Washington. In the Grant County 
irrigation fraud case, in which $30,000,000 was said to have 
been obtained through fraud, Mr. Chavelle handled the affairs 
of the Irrigation company. C.In 1908 Mr. Chavelle married 
Miss Maude Gray, of New York, and the couple have two 
children. Mr. Chavelle is popular among his colleagues, and 
numbers many friends among members of the bench and bar. 
Hard conscientious work has had its reward, and has brought 
to him a clientele that is large and representative. He has 
the reputation of well fortifying himself in the preparation of 
his cases and there are not a few magnificent victories to his 
credit. 



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JOHN A. FRATER 

OHN A. FRATER is first assistant United States 
District Attorney, in Seattle, and one of the best 
prosecutors that office has had. <[Mr. Frater is 
a native of Kansas where he was born in 1887. His 
distingushed father. Judge Archibald W. Frater, is on the King 
County Superior bench, one of the ablest jurists on the Pacific 
coast. Cjohn A. Frater’s educational training was in public 
schools, following which he attended the University of Wash¬ 
ington, from whence he graduated with the class of 1910, 
taking the B.A. degree. Three years later he graduated with 
the degree of LL.B. from the Law Department of the same 
institution. For about two years following this Mr. Frater 
was in the office of Charles H. Winders, General Attorney for 
the Northern Pacific Railroad, and later was engaged in the 
general practice of his profession. CFrom 1919 to 1921 Mr. 
Frater served as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for King 
county, and for a period of nearly a year was in charge of state 
bonus matters in Olympia. CL As chief assistant to United 
States District Attorney Revelle, Mr. Frater has on many 
occasions demonstrated his splendid capacity as a lawyer. 
For a man of his age and the length of time that he has been 
in practice, I doubt if he has a superior in the state as a prose¬ 
cutor. His examinations and cross examinations are severe, 
but always in strict accordance with law and invariably in a 
courteous manner, there being no effort at any time, on his 
part, to brow-beat a witness. His arguments are logical and 
cover every angle of the case at bar. Cln 1917 Mr. Frater 
married Miss Ruby E. Cannon, of Boise, Idaho. 



88 



WILBRA COLEMAN 

ILBRA COLEMAN is senior member of the firm 
of Coleman & Gable, of Mt. Vernon and Sedro 
Woolley. CMr. Coleman is a native of Illinois, and 
was born in 1866. His early training was in the 
public schools. He was admitted to the bar in 1894, and 
located in Mt. Vernon in 1900, where he practices his profes¬ 
sion as senior member of the firm of Coleman & Gable, which 
was established in 1906. C.Like the majority of successful 
lawyers he prefers to keep his clients out of costly litigation, 
and in this connection has saved them many thousands of 
dollars. His cases are carefully prepared before entering 
trial, and emergencies are guarded against. CMr. Coleman 
presents a strong appeal in argument, and usually obtains his 
verdict. His knowledge of law has been many times demon¬ 
strated, when pitted against the foremost attorneys of the 
state. C.He was married to Margaret Whittaker, in 1894, 
and the couple have one child, a girl. C.He is a member of 
the county and state bar associations. Mr. Coleman does 
a general practice. 



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L. F. CHESTER 

F. CHESTER is senior member of the firm of Ches¬ 
ter & Pixley, of Seattle, and ministers to a splen¬ 
did practice. Cjudge Chester was born in 
Georgia in 1867. His early educational training 
was in public schools, following which he read law, and was 
admitted to the bar. C.From 1892 to 1907 Judge Chester 
was division counsel for the Southern Pacific Railway company 
for Southeast Texas. C[Coming to Washington in 1907 
he became General Attorney for the Tacoma Street Rail¬ 
way the same year, an office he held until 1909, when he 
became Division Counsel for the Great Northern Railway 
in Spokane, and served until 1911. Cjudge Chester appears 
often in the various courts. There can be no question but 
that he is well qualified to handle every case in which he 
appears, due unquestionably to the time he spends in prepar¬ 
ation. <[He has appeared as counsel in a number of the 
most important cases in the courts of Washington. In cross 
examination he is practically without mercy, though court¬ 
eous in the extreme. He employs none of the brow-beating 
tactics so familiar in many court rooms, but is well 
fortified. In argument he is forceful and determined, while 
his points of law are usually well taken. Cjudge Chester 
is popular among his colleagues, and numbers many friends 
among members of the bench and bar. Hard, conscien¬ 
tious work has had its reward, and has brought to him 
a clientele that is large and representative. C.He was married, 
in 1889, to Miss Rachel Avriett, and the couple have one 
girl and three boys, all of whom are living. He is a 
member of the city and state bar associations. 



90 




JOHN T. CONDON 

OHN T. CONDON, Dean of the School of Law, 
University of Washington, is one of the greatest 
educators the northwest has ever had, and a lawyer 
of marked ability. C.He was bom in 1865. From 
the University of Michigan he graduated in law in 1891, taking 
the LL.B. degree. From the Northwestern University he 
graduated in 1892 with the LL.M. degree. C.Since 1899 he 
has been Dean of the School of Law, University of Washington, 
and in my opinion is the greatest legal educator on the Pacific 
coast today. There are hundreds of successful lawyers now 
practicing in various parts of the country who owe their 
thorough training to Dean Condon. No student ever went 
to him for aid in the solving of the complex problems of law 
but what he received the assistance sought. The attorneys 
of Western Washington are of one accord in that Mr. Condon 
is the most capable man that could be secured for the respon¬ 
sible position he holds. {[Dean Condon, in 1903, married 
Miss Marion U. Clark. He is a member of the Phi Gamma 
Delta and the Phi Delta Phi fraternities, and the city, state 
and national bar associations. 



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C. D. CUNNINGHAM 

'. D. CUNNINGHAM, in my opinion, has made one 
of the most successful attorneys Centralia ever 
had. C.Mr. Cunningham was born in Kansas, in 
1882. His early training was had in public schools, 
while his legal training was obtained in Washburn College, 
from which he graduated in 1905 with the A. B. degree, and 
at the University of Washington, from which he graduated 
in 1908 with the LL. B. degree, following which he located in 
Centralia, where he was admitted to the Washington bar 
the same year. <[From 1912 to 1916 he was prosecuting 
attorney of Lewis county. <1 During the tenure of Mr. 
Cunningham in public office some of the most difficult matters 
came up for attention, which he disposed of always with 
promptness. C.In court Mr. Cunningham’s arguments are 
logical, decisive and conclusive, while his points of law are 
exceptionally well taken. I consider Mr. Cunningham one 
of the ablest members of the bar, a man of keen analytical 
mind. C.He belongs to that school of lawyers who have no 
patience with members of the profession who attempt to play 
upon sympathy in the conduct of a trial, but is one who 
prefers to base his case upon the evidence as developed. 
C.He is forceful and determined in his every action, and there 
are few cases tried by Mr. Cunningham but that the court 
records indicate success. C.In 1912 Mr. Cunningham was 
united in marriage with Miss Mayme Joack, and the couple 
have two children, both boys. <[He is a member of the 
Elks’ club, American Legion and the city and state bar assoc- 
ations, and is now State Commander of the American 
Legion, Department of Washington. 



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EDWARD M. CONNELLY 

HOUGH only 30 years of age, Edward M. Connelly, 
of Raymond, is making one of the best officials 
Pacific county has ever had. C.Mr. Connelly is 
a native of Washington, and was born in 1892. 
It was in 1917 that he was granted admission to the bar as a 
practicing attorney. Prior to this, in 1912, he took his A. B. 
degree from Gonzaga University. He also took from this 
well known institution, his degree of M. A. in 1914 and his 
LL. B. degree in 1915. CLSince 1921 he has been serving as 
City Attorney of Raymond, Wash., his home city, and with a 
success that has attracted considerable outside attention 
to his splendid efforts. C.He is also deputy prosecuting 
attorney of Pacific county, and in that capacity has proven 
his efficiency as a lawyer. C.Mr. Connelly is a very re¬ 
sourceful man and is exceptionally well versed in the law. 
In presenting a case before the courts he is usually brief and 
always to the point. €[His arguments are forceful and con¬ 
vincing and his points of law well taken. dThe policy he 
pursues in the conduct of a trial has gained him the respect 
of members of the bar and judiciary. C.In 1920 Mr. Connelly 
married Miss Grace Ellsworth, and they have one child, a 
son, Ellsworth Irving Connelly, six months of age. Mr. Con¬ 
nelly is a member of the county and state bar associations. 



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HUGH M. CALDWELL 

E^JUGH MILTON CALDWELL, former mayor of 
H Seattle, was born in Knoxville, Tenn., in 1881. 

| CAs a boy he attended public schools in Knox- 
uOiSJfl v jjj e> anc j j ater studied law in the National Uni¬ 
versity La w School, Washington, D. C., where he received 
the degree of LL. B. in 1903 and Master of Laws in 1904. 
He took a special course at Columbian (now George Wash¬ 
ington) University. C.In 1903 he married Miss Sarah How¬ 
ard, of Virginia, and coming to Seattle in 1905, began the 
practice of law. From 1908 to 1913 he was a member of the 
firm of Caldwell & Riddell, and from 1913 to 1916 of the 
law firm of Wright, Kelleher & Caldwell. <[He was ap¬ 
pointed chief deputy prosecuting attorney of King County, 
Wash., in 1911, resigning in 1912 to form the law firm of 
Wright, Kelleher & Caldwell. He was elected Corporation 
Counsel of Seattle in 1916, and in 1918 he was re-elected to 
this position by the largest majority ever accorded a candidate 
for a contested office in Seattle. Shortly thereafter he re¬ 
signed to accept an appointment as captain in the military 
intelligence division of the United States Army, being pro¬ 
moted to the rank of major. He served until June, 1919. 
Cjn March, 1920, Mr. Caldwell was elected Mayor of Seat¬ 
tle. C.Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell have four children, Eleanor, 
Jane, Anne, and Hugh Milton, Jr. <[Mr. Caldwell is an 
ardent Mason, belonging to Scottish Rite bodies, the Ancient 
Accepted Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and is also a 
member of the Elks. In Shrinedom he has served as Poten¬ 
tate of Nile Temple. He is a member of the University club, 
Seattle Bar association, Arctic club, American Legion, 40 
Hommes et 8 Chevaux, Seattle Golf and Country club, the 
Seattle Yacht club, and the Kiwanis club. 


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A. E. CROSS 

. E. CROSS is a native son of Missouri, where he 
was born in 1885. CHis early education was in 
public schools, from which he graduated in 1890. 
CHis legal training was in the University of Wash¬ 
ington, from which he graduated in 1905 with the degree of 
LL. B., and the George Washington University, from which 
he graduated in 1906 with the LL. B. degree. CFor five 
years he was assistant prosecuting attorney of Grays Harbor 
county under Prosecuting Attorneys Campbell and Stewart. 
He also served as city attorney of Aberdeen. C.As city 
attorney, Mr. Cross made one of the best officials that office 
has ever had. He has had intrusted to him for disposition, 
some of the most important matters to come up in the munici¬ 
pal government, and he has at all times mastered each situa¬ 
tion. Cl very seriously doubt if there is a better qualified 
lawyer on matters of a municipal character than Mr. Cross, 
who has many times demonstrated his capacity for the 
position he holds. He strongly disapproves any effort to 
obscure the justice of a case through resort to a maze of 
technicalities, contending that merit, and merit alone, should 
prevail. CA man of pleasing personality, he has attained a 
measure of success that is, indeed, well deserved. CMr. 
Cross is the son of James C. Cross, formerly a prominent 
attorney of Aberdeen, but now retired and living in Los 
Angeles, California. CMr. Cross married Miss Mary Hyde, in 
1907, and they have two children, a boy and a girl. CHe is 
a member of the Elks, Knights of Pythias, Moose, Cham¬ 
ber of Commerce, and the county and state bar associations. 



95 



WILLIAM HICKMAN MOORE 

UDGE WILLIAM HICKMAN MOORE, who for 
many years has been a member of the Washington 
state bar, has a record that I do not believe can 
be surpassed by any other resident of the state. 
Since 1897 he has been prominent in public life and in each 
position in which he has served, he has done so with marked 
success. C.He is a native of Missouri, where he was bom 
May 26, 1861. It was from the University of Michigan 
that he graduated in 1888 with the LL. B. degree, and the 
same year located in Seattle. <[In 1897 Judge Moore went 
on the Superior Court bench, in which capacity he served 
four years, making one of the best records in the history of 
that court, his many decisions, based squarely on his 
comprehensive knowledge of the fundamentals of law, win¬ 
ning for him the respect and esteem of the bar. dFrom 1902 
to 1906 he was a member of the Washington State Senate, 
resigning in the latter year to become Mayor of Seattle, in 
which capacity he served until 1908. dMy opinion is, that 
in Judge Moore, the city of Seattle had one of the best chief 
executives she ever had. I believe that the progress made 
under his administration, and which is a matter of public 
record, will fully sustain me in this assertion. Cjn 1914 
Judge Moore was elected a member of the commission of 
fifteen to frame Seattle’s new charter, and of this body he 
was made chairman. In 1916 he was elected to the Seattle 
City Council and still serves in that capacity. He is un¬ 
questionably one of the most efficient men that body ever 
had. At all times, and in all arguments, he has clearly 
demonstrated that he was on the side of the public and has 
carefully guarded their every interest. At the same time he 
is just as ready to grant everyone a fair deal, and has on many 
occasions clearly demonstrated this to be true. 



96 



THOMAS J. WAYNE 

HOMAS J. WAYNE is one of the most active and 
successful members of the Tacoma bar, a man of 
splendid intellectuality and a man whose success 
has come as a result of his own efforts. He is a 
native of Michigan, and was born in Houghton, in 1877. C.It 
was in 1910 that Mr. Wayne located in Tacoma, and three 
years following he was admitted to the state bar in Olympia. 
He has always practiced alone, having never been a member 
of any partnership, and is associated in the same offices with 
Williamson, Freeman & Broenkow. C.Mr. Wayne has ap¬ 
peared in much important litigation, and has met with a 
measure of success well founded. His cases are well prepared 
prior to entering trial and every angle is covered. <U doubt 
if any lawyer on the coast is capable of preparing a better 
brief. As a result of his open and above board policy of 
practicing law, his attitude in the courts and his broad mind¬ 
edness, he enjoys the confidence of his colleagues as well as 
the judiciary. C.It was in 1897 that Mr. Wayne married 
Miss Miriam B. Gleason, in Garner, Iowa, and 
they are the parents of a daughter, Winifred Miriam Wayne, 
aged 20 years. C.Mr. Wayne is a member of the Elks, 
Chamber of Commerce, Commercial club and county and 
state bar associations. CDuring the recent World war he 
worked long hours in assisting applicants to make out their 
questionnaires, and during the bond and stamp drives he made 
many addresses in behalf of the work. 



97 



RALPH B. WILLIAMSON 

ALPH B. WILLIAMSON, of Yakima, is unques¬ 
tionably one of the best authorities on irrigation law 
in the Northwest. CMr. Williamson was born in 
Iowa, in 1879, and was educated in public schools of 
that state. From Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa, he 
took his Ph. D. degree in 1899, and his LL. B. degree from 
Harvard in 1905. C.He located in Portland in 1905. From 
1906 to 1910 Mr. Williamson was engaged in United States 
reclamation work in Oregon and Washington, following 
which he located in Yakima and engaged in the general 
practice of his profession, specializing in irrigation law. C.I 
do not believe that Mr. Williamson has a superior anywhere 
in the state in irrigation matters. <Un my opinion he is one 
of the most dependable lawyers of the state. By “dependable” 
I mean a man to whom any matter of paramount importance 
may be intrusted for the faithful care of such, whether in 
legal work or otherwise. He has appeared in much of the 
important litigation before the courts, representing as counsel, 
either plaintiff or defendant, and with marked success. C.In 
1908 Mr. Williamson married Miss Helen Scott, and they 
have three children, two girls and a boy. C.He is a member 
of the Masonic club. Rotary club, Commercial club, Yakima 
Country club. Sigma Nu fraternity and an honorary member 
of the Phi Delta Phi fraternity. He is also a member of the 
county, state and national bar associations. 



98 



CHARLES H WINDERS 

N ADDITION to looking after a large and repre¬ 
sentative private practice, Charles H. Winders is 
also General Attorney for the Seattle division of 
the Northern Pacific railroad. dMr. Winders 
is a native son of Illinois, where he was born in 1878. It was 
in 1903 that he graduated from Columbian Law School (now 
George Washington University) of Washington, D. C., and 
was admitted to the bar as practicing attorney in 1904. <Un 
1909 Mr. Winders became General Attorney for the Seattle 
division of the Northern Pacific railroad, a position he still 
holds, and I doubt if there is a better capacitated railway at¬ 
torney anywhere on the coast. dWhile Mr. Winders, like 
all such successful attorneys, realizes that litigation, whether 
indulged in by corporation or individual, is costly, and while 
there are many cases that pass through his department that 
are amicably settled without recourse to law, at the same time 
when he does enter a trial, he maintains rigidly every right 
of his client. A man possessing thorough knowledge and 
comprehension of the many intricacies and complex problems 
of his profession, he has attained success that is well founded. 
C.In January,1914, Mr. Winders married MissAnabelCakisen, 
and the couple have two children. 



99 


DONALD G. EGGERMAN 

MEMBER of the Seattle bar who is rapidly attain¬ 
ing marked distinction as a trial lawyer is Donald 
G. Eggerman, member of the firm of Bausman, 
Oldham, Bullitt & Eggerman. C;Mr. Eggerman 
is a native of Ohio, and was born in 1881. His early edu¬ 
cational training wjas in public schools, following which he 
attended Wooster College, of Wooster, Ohio, from which he 
graduated in 1903 with the degree of Ph.B. dThree years 
later Mr. Eggerman graduated from the University of Michi¬ 
gan with the degree of LL.B. Until 1917 he practiced his 
profession in Shawnee, Okla., being a member of the firm of 
Lydick & Eggerman. Clt was in the latter year that he 
came to Seattle to make his home, and became a member of 
the prfesent firm of Bausman, Oldham, Bullitt & Eggerman, 
in 1919. <[As a trial lawyer, I do not believe he has a super¬ 
ior in the state, and the marked success with which he has 
met in that connection is the best indication of his high ability. 
Members of the judiciary do not hesitate to commend him 
for the high standard he has set in all of his court work. C.He 
is alert, persevering, and consistent in his efforts, and presents 
an argument with telling effect. His practice is along general 
lines. <[Mr. Eggerman is what I would call a practical, self- 
made man. By this I mean that the success that has come 
to him, has come as a result of merit, and not through 
friendship or political favoritism. Cdn 1916 Mr. Eggerman 
married Miss Dorothy Bostick. He is a member of the 
Rainier club, Arctic club. Chamber of Commerce and 
Commercial club, Inglewood Country club. Elks and Shrine. 
He is also a member of the county, state and national bar 
associations, and is a Knight Templar and thirty-second 
degree Mason. 



100 



FRED FONTAINE 

N ATTORNEY of Yakima who has established a 
clientele that is not only representative, but re¬ 
munerative as well, and who enjoys the full confi¬ 
dence and respect of his associates is Fred Fon¬ 
taine. <[Mr. Fontaine is a native of Salem, Oregon, and 
was born in 1881. His early schooling was had in public 
schools, following which he entered Mt. Angel College where 
he completed a five years’ classical course, receiving the de¬ 
gree of Bachelor of Arts. He then studied law in the office 
of Tilmon Ford, one of the ablest of the pioneer lawyers 
of Oregon, and was admitted to the bar of Oregon in 1903. 
He came to Yakima in 1911. C.Mr. Fontaine has appeared 
in many of the most important cases filed in his county and 
has met with marked success. With industry, alertness and 
determination as dominant factors he has made steady pro¬ 
gress in his chosen profession. His record is such as any 
man might be proud to possess, it being a source of inspira¬ 
tion and admiration to his colleagues and his opponents. 
C.Mr. Fontaine is a man of considerable civic pride. Dur¬ 
ing his residence in Yakima he has been recognized at all 
times as a stalwart and enthusiastic supporter of every move¬ 
ment and project having for its object the improvement of 
his home city. During the war Mr. Fontaine was chairman 
of the four minute men of Yakima county and labored 
incessantly in all war activities. I know of no member of 
the bar of Washington who enjoys a better standing, nor 
who is more highly regarded by the bench. C.Mr. Fontaine 
belongs to the school of lawyers who enter court only as a 
last resort, the policy among highly successful attorneys be¬ 
ing to save their clients as much costly litigation as possible, 
providing that adjustments can be made out of court that 
are satisfactory to all parties concerned. He is a Past 
President of the Washington State Elks, Kiwanis club. 
Chamber of Commerce, College club, county, state and 
national bar associations. 



101 


RAY R. GREENWOOD 

AY R. GREENWOOD is Prosecuting Attorney of 
Kitsap county. <[Mr. Greenwood was bom in 
Washington in 1892. He was educated in public 
schools, following which he entered the University 
of Washington, and was admitted to the bar in 1916, the 
year he located in Bremerton. In 1920 he was elected 
prosecuting attorney of Kitsap County, which office he now 
holds. CSince Mr. Greenwood became county prosecutor 
he has met with marked success in securing convictions and 
today his name is a terror to evildoers throughout the terri¬ 
tory over which he exercises jurisdiction. In cross examina¬ 
tion I doubt very much if Mr. Greenwood has a superior in 
Western Washington. At times he is extremely bitter in his 
efforts to get at the truth, but at no time does he resort to brow 
beating tactics. Clf he is satisfied, from the evidence in 
his hands, that a person is guilty, he leaves no stone unturned 
to secure a conviction. His policy is, that, so long as laws 
are on the statute books they should be enforced. C.In 
the trial of a case he is determined, vigorous and persistent, 
maintaining every right to which he believes he is entitled. 
C.In 1917 Mr. Greenwood was united in marriage with Miss 
Mollie V Lane, and the couple have two children, a son 
and a daughter. He is a member of the Elks, Kiwanis club, 
American Legion and the county and state bar associations. 



102 



MAX HARDMAN 

MEMBER of the Washington bar, who as a result 
of thorough training and understanding of the funda¬ 
mentals of the law as well as the application of its 
principles, has met with splendid success in his 
practice, is Max Hardman, of Seattle. As a result of his 
being always frank and above any pettiness, he has establish¬ 
ed and enjoys the patronage of a large and representative 
clientele, and enjoys the confidence of all thecourts. CMr. 
Hardman is a native son of Michigan, where he was born in 
1883. He came to Seattle in 1894 and after graduating from 
the Seattle High School, attended the University of Washing¬ 
ton for two years, and then entered the law school of Columbia 
University and was awarded his LL.B. degree in 1905. Mr. 
Hardman practices his profession as an individual. He has 
the reputation of transacting business so as to avoid any liti¬ 
gation, and where litigation is necessary, of making careful, 
painstaking preparation for trial and argument. C.In the 
trial of matters he carries at his finger tips a vast array of 
legal knowledge upon which he frequently draws, and the di¬ 
rectness and precision with which he goes about matters un¬ 
questionably stamps him as a lawyer of splendid capacity 
and good judgement. C.He is technical when occasion re¬ 
quires, a good student of human nature, a man of keen mind, 
and his standing among bench and bar is of the best. Cjn 
addition to his standing as a lawyer Mr. Hardman is recog¬ 
nized as a successful business man who has had a particularly 
large experience in the real estate business. He is recog¬ 
nized as an authority on landlord and tenant matters. In 
1911 Mr. Hardman married Miss Edith Levy, and the couple 
have three children. 



103 



A. H. HUTCHINSON 

. H. HUTCHINSON, of Seattle, has demonstrated 
in many ways his splendid qualifications as a law¬ 
yer. He is a native of Massachusetts, and was 
born in 1876. His early educational training was 
had in the public schools. ([Following this, Mr. Hutchinson 
attended Yale, from which he graduated in 1899 with the 
degree of A. B., and two years later took the degree of M. A. 
from the same institution. Following this he attended Har¬ 
vard law school. ([It was in 1914 that Mr. Hutchinson 
located in Seattle, since which time he has built up a practice 
of which he has every reason to feel justly proud. ([The suc¬ 
cessful career involves the conquest of difficulties and it is 
this conquest which strengthens the judgment, develops the 
character and prepares the way for greater responsibilities. 
It was through application and earnest endeavor that Mr. 
Hutchinson attained the position he occupies as a successful 
lawyer today. ([The success which he has attained has come 
as a result of his own efforts, and thorough knowledge and 
understanding of the law. ([Mr. Hutchinson appears quite 
often in the courts, the records of which clearly indicate 
the splendid success with which he meets. He is especially 
known for his comprehensive understanding of the law, and 
his able mastery of problems presented in practice. ([Mr. 
Hutchinson is a man of considerable civic pride, and has al¬ 
ways given freely of his time in helping to advance any pro¬ 
ject having for its purpose the advancement of Seattle, and 
of the state. ([He stands high in the esteem of his profes¬ 
sional colleagues, and enjoys a lucrative practice. ([Ini 908, 
Mr. Hutchinson married Miss Gertrude Pearl Hubbard, and 
the couple have two children. He is a thirty-second degree 
Mason and is a member of the Elks, College club. Chamber 
of Commerce, city and state bar associations, and is presi¬ 
dent of the Men’s club of Plymouth Congregational Church, 
Seattle. 



104 



J. N. IVEY 

F THE MEMBERS of the bar on whom I have 
commented in my work, I regard J. N. Ivey, member 
of the firm of Kerr, McCord & Ivey, of Seattle, 
as one of the most successful young lawyers in the 
city. {[Mr. Ivey is a native of Alabama. His early educa¬ 
tional training was had in country public schools, following 
which he began preparation for entering the legal profession. 
{[From the University of Alabama he took his A.B. degree 
in 1897, M.A. and Ph.D. degree. University of Berlin, 1902, 
and from Tulane University took the LL.B. degree in 1905. 
He came to Washington and was admitted to the bar in this 
state in 1909. {[Since 1914 he has been associated with the 
firm of Kerr, McCord & Ivey, he becoming a full partner in 
1921. {[His cases are well prepared prior to entering trial, 
and in all matters pertaining thereto he well fortifies himself 
for any emergency that might arise. {[He enjoys the confi¬ 
dence of the judiciary and is rapidly building a splendid repu¬ 
tation for himself. He has appeared as counsel in many 
important cases. Mr. Ivey belongs to the school of lawyers 
who believes that he can best serve the interests of his clients 
by keeping them out of litigation. His arguments are usually 
brief, but to the point, and cover fully every detail of the case. 
{[He believes that an attorney should exhaust every resource 
in an effort to protect the interests of the client, and to resort 
to every legitimate means to that end. In trial he is a con¬ 
sistent and conscientious fighter, and although, from time to 
time pitted against some of the greatest lawyers of the country 
in different litigation, he has invariably proven equal to the 
occasion. {[In 1920 Mr. Ivey married Miss Margaret Arm¬ 
strong, and the couple have one child, a girl, Margaret, named 
for the mother. Mr. Ivey is a member of the University 
club, Seattle Golf club, and the county and state bar as¬ 
sociations. 



105 


H. J. SNIVELY 

|J. J. SNIVELY, of Yakima, is conceded to be one of 
H SHi t ^ le S reatest trial lawyers in that part of the 

| state. <[He is a native son of old Virginia. 
B^x®*-** Mr. Snively located in Central Washington in 
1886. Following the completion of his common schooling, 
he entered the University of Virginia, and was a member of 
its graduating class of 1889, taking his LL. B. degree. C.It 
was in 1886 that he settled in the great Yakima valley, since 
which time he has established one of the largest practices in 
that end of the state. From 1887 to 1891 he served Yakima 
county as its prosecuting attorney, and it was while serving 
in that important capacity that he demonstrated his keen 
knowledge of law. In 1891 he was a member of the Wash¬ 
ington State Legislature. Prior to that, in 1887, about a 
year following his arrival in Yakima, he was named as a 
Territorial Code Commissioner. <[From 1897 to 1901 he 
served as chairman of the State Board of Control, making one 
of the best officials that office has ever had. <[Mr. Snively 
in his court work is consistent as well as thorough. His cases 
are well prepared prior to entering trial, and in all matters 
pertaining thereto he well fortifies himself for any emergency 
that might arise. C.He enjoys the confidence of the judiciary 
and the bar. <[Mr. Snively, in 1881, married Miss Elizabeth 
Martin, and the couple are parents of three children, two 
girls and one boy. Mr. Snively is a member of the Elks, 
Knights of Pythias, Yakima Country club, Commercial club 
and the county and state bar associations. 


106 



HENRY J. GORIN 

m ENRY J. GORIN is engaged in the practice of law 
in Seattle. C.Mr. Gorin was bom in Missouri in 
1880. He is a graduate of Washington University, 
St. Louis, Mo., taking his LL. B. degree in 1902. 
He served as probate attorney for the Lincoln Trust Company 
of St. Louis, one of the largest concerns of its character in 
that section of the country. In that city he was in private 
practice for about five years, during part of which time he 
served as Professor of Medical Jurisprudence in the American 
Medical College. C.It was in 1911 that Mr. Gorin first came 
to Seattle and since that time he has succeeded in building up 
a clientele of which any man could well afford to feel justly 
proud. He prefers keeping clients out of litigation when pos¬ 
sible, but when he enters trial he neither asks nor gives quar¬ 
ter, maintaining the rights of his client. C.At no time does 
he permit technicalities to obscure the justice of a case. He 
is forceful and sincere, while his attitude in addressing a jury 
is impressive. Mr. Gorin is what I would term a practical 
man. By this I mean self-made, and the success which has 
come to him is based upon self effort. His offices are in the 
Central Building, Seattle. 


107 


WILLIS B. HERR 

ILLIS B. HERR is senior member of the firm of 
Herr, Bayley & Croson, of Seattle, one of the most 
representative legal firms in Western Washington. 
CMr. Herr is a native of Pennsylvania, and was 
born in 1863. After completing his high school studies in 
Denver, Colo., he entered Yale University as a student, and 
in 1886 graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy. 
dLater he entered George Washington University (then 
known as Columbia University) and in 1887 won his degree 
of LL. B. ([From then until 1899 Mr. Herr practiced his 
profession in Denver, following which he came to Seattle, 
and for nearly a quarter of a century has remained in active 
practice in this city, rapidly advancing until today I doubt 
if there is a more successful member of the bar in the state. 
Especially is this true in matters of corporate and realty law 
in which he is generally conceded to be an authority. C.Mr. 
Herr belongs to the school of lawyers who probably keep 
more clients out of litigation than they allow to engage in 
it. However, when occasion arises for him to engage in a 
trial, he is alert and determined, neither asking nor giving 
quarter. As a lawyer he has proven to be a safe counsellor, 
and in the court room is an opponent who gains the respect 
of his bitterest adversary. Mr. Herr is diligent in his profes¬ 
sion, active in the pursuit of truth, and always lends a willing 
ear to calls upon his time or service, often when there is no 
expectation of pecuniary reward. He is a lawyer whose suc¬ 
cess is well earned. 



108 


DWIGHT D. HARTMAN 

NE of the most successful young members of the bar 
is Dwight D. Hartman, of Seattle, who, together 
with his brother, is associated with his father in 
practice. CMr. Hartman is a native of Nebraska, 
where he was bom in 1888. His early educational training 
was had in public schools. As a student later in the Univer¬ 
sity of Washington he took a mechanical engineering course, 
graduating with the degrees of B. S. and M. E., and 
after leaving college prepared for the legal profession under 
the preceptorship of his father, John P. Hartman, one 
of the best known and ablest attorneys in the northwest. 
CMr. Hartman was admitted to the bar as a practicing at¬ 
torney in 1914 and became a member of the firm of Hartman 
& Hartman in 1916. In 1917, Mr. Hartman enlisted in the 
recent World war, and was two years in army service, being 
mustered out with the rank of Captain in 1919. C[As a mem¬ 
ber of the bar his efforts have been marked by consistent 
success. C.He weighs carefully every move he makes, and 
fortifies himself in every respect against emergencies. C.He 
belongs to the school of lawyers who have no patience with 
members of the profession who attempt to play upon sym¬ 
pathy in the conduct of a trial, but prefers to base his case 
upon the evidence as developed. <[Mr. Hartman, is as yet, 
unmarried. He is a member of the College club. Engineers’ 
club, Inglewood Country club, and the county and state bar 
associations. He is a thirty-second degree Mason. 



109 



CLYDE M. HADLEY 

H LYDE M. HADLEY, member of the firm of Hadley, 
Hay & Hadley, of Seattle, has a wide acquaintance 
among the lawyers of the state. Born in Indiana 
in 1883, he came West with his parents in 1889, 
locating in Seattle in 1909. C.His father is Judge Hiram E. 
Hadley, former Chief Justice of the Washington State Supreme 
court and now senior member of the firm. Mr. Hadley holds 
the degree of A. B. from Stanford University and the degree 
of LL. B. from the University of Washington. From the 
Alexander Hamilton Institute he has received the certificate 
of completion. <[He devotes considerable time to public 
affairs and civic matters, industrial development and eco¬ 
nomics. As a lawyer he has specialized in the legal aspects 
of business organization and administration. Cjn this era 
of public supervision, with commerce and industry constant¬ 
ly dependent upon the lawyer for the preservation of rights 
and observation of duties, Mr. Hadley’s creed is that a thor¬ 
ough grounding in all fundamentals of business technic 
should be added to one’s legal training before a lawyer can 
effectually serve his clients to those ends. C.Mr. Hadley was 
married, in 1912, to Miss Edna Trueblood, and there have 
been born to them two children, a girl and a boy. <[He ; s a 
member of the College club. Chamber of Commerce, Phi 
Delta Phi, Kappa Sigma, and the city and state bar associa¬ 
tions. 

\ 


no 


J. W, HOAR 

UDGE J. W. HOAR is one of the Justices of the 
Peace of King County, and a man who is highly 
regarded by the bar for the good judgement he 
exercises in the handling of matters passing through 
his court. Cjudge Hoar is a native son of Iowa where he 
was born in 1883. He received his academic training in the 
public schools, and following this, he entered the University 
of Nebraska. From this institution he graduated as a mem¬ 
ber of the class of 1905, taking the A.B. degree. Two years 
later Judge Hoar took the LL.B. degree from the same college. 
C.It was in 1907 that he located in Seattle, engaging in the 
practice of his profession. In 1920 he was named Justice 
of the Peace, his tenure of office expiring in 1923. I doubt 
very much if there is a more popular man on the bench of the 
lower court in the entire state. C.Since Judge Hoar went on 
the bench not a few difficult and complex matters have come 
before him for attention, and he always acted with prompt¬ 
ness. Cjudge Hoar strongly disapproves of any effort in 
court that will result in confusion. He will not permit the 
introduction of technicalities for the purpose of obscuring 
the justice of any matter on trial, and in this policy he is 
strongly sustained by members of the bar. C.In 1917 Judge 
Hoar married Miss Lucy Chandler, and the couple have one 
child, a girl eighteen months of age. <[He is a member of 
the Masons and the Seattle bar association. ClJudge Hoar 
served on the Mexican border as a member of the National 
Guard during the Mexican controversy, and in the recent 
World war went overseas with the Forty-First Division in 
1917, as a first lieutenant. He was in service 29 months. 



Ill 


J. H. JAHNKE 

. H. JAHNKE, of Centralia, is deputy prosecuting 
attorney of Lewis County. C.Mr. Jahnke was 
born in Minnesota in 1883. His academic train¬ 
ing was in public schools, while his legal training 
was obtained in Northwestern University of Chicago, from 
which he graduated in 1907 with the B. S. degree, and again 
in 1909 with the LL. B. degree. He was admitted to the 
bar in Olympia in 1909, and the same year came to Centralia, 
where he is now deputy prosecuting attorney. <[In court 
he is a most convincing speaker. He is calm, but forceful, 
eloquent when occasion warrants, but at all times deter¬ 
mined in his attitude. C.As deputy prosecuting attorney, 
Mr. Jahnke has made one of the best officials that office 
ever had. He has had intrusted to him for disposition, some 
of the most important matters, and he has at all times 
mastered each situation. «Un court, in every instance, he 
has confined his efforts to all matters in strict accordance 
with law. He strongly disapproves any effort to obscure 
the justice of a case through resort to a maze of technicalities, 
contending that merit, and merit alone, should prevail. 
CHe is a member of the Elks, Chamber of Commerce, and 
the county and state bar associations. 



112 




ALONZO M. HADLEY 

JLONZO M. HADLEY, a highly successful lawyer, 
of Bellingham, is a brother of former Supreme 
Court Justice Hiram E. Hadley, of Seattle. C.Mr. 
Hadley is a native son of the state of Indiana, and 
was born in 1867. He was educated in the public schools 
and in Quaker Academy, of Bloomingdale, Ind., and Earlham 
College, of Richmond, Ind. He was admitted to the Indiana 
bar in 1891 and to the bar of Washington in 1898. C.The firm 
of which Mr. Hadley is a member was organized in 1891. It 
was first known as Dorr, Hadley & Hadley. In 1896 it be¬ 
came Dorr & Hadley, and in 1910 was again changed to 
Dorr, Hadley & Abbott, and again in 1915 became Hadley 
& Abbott, as it is today. CL Mr. Hadley is one of the calm, 
dignified attorneys of the Washington bar. He has no 
patience with a sham and abhors the pretender. He strikes, 
as I have said, in the open, and hits hard. A man of high 
intellectual training, well read, and a deep thinker, he culti¬ 
vates and enjoys friendships as few men can. There is ample 
room for such men as Mr. Hadley in all cities, in all parts of 
the civilized world. It is such men who help to build and 
afterwards maintain large cities. CL In 1901 Mr. Hadley 
married Miss Edna Beebe. C.He is a thirty-second degree 
Mason and is most active in all Masonic bodies, having held 
and still holding some of the highest offices in that fraternity. 
C.He is also a member of the Elks, Shriners, Chamber of 
Commerce, of which he is a past member of the Board of 
Trustees, Bellingham Golf and Country club, and the county, 
state and national bar associations. 


113 



HOWARD M. FINDLEY 

H SEATTLE ATTORNEY whose qualifications are 
well known is Howard M. Findley, member of the 
firm of Trefethen & Findley, a firm that minis¬ 
ters to a large and representative clientele. €[Mr. 
Findley is a native of Missouri and was born in 1877, and 
was educated in the public schools. His A. B. degree was 
taken in Monmouth, following which he received his training 
in law in the University of Michigan. In 1904 Mr. Findley 
located in Seattle. C.In 1915 he served Seattle as Assistant 
Corporation Counsel. C.Mr. Findley is chairman of the 
Washington State Board of Law Examiners, a body that 
passes upon the granting of licenses to practicing attorneys 
and also upon the evidence introduced in disbarment proceed¬ 
ings. C.In practice Mr. Findley specializes in corporation 
law. His arguments are usually brief, but thoroughly cover 
every angle of the matter at bar. His points of law are ex¬ 
ceptionally well taken. A man of pleasing personality, he 
has attained a measure of success that comes to but few. 
Mr. Findley has unusual powers of concentration and applica¬ 
tion, and his retentive mind has often excited the surprise of 
his professional colleagues. C^The policy he pursues in con¬ 
duct of a trial has gained for him respect of the members of 
the bar and the judiciary. 


114 



JOHN C. HOGAN 

OHN C. HOGAN is one of the best known lawyers in 
Grays Harbor county, and one of the most suc¬ 
cessful. dMr. Hogan was born in Wisconsin in 
1868. Following attendance on the public schools, 
he entered the University of Wisconsin. He was admitted 
to the Washington bar in 1890, coming to Aberdeen in 1890. 
Mr. Hogan was a member of the State Legislature in 1907. 
CMr. Hogan has attained success as the result of his own 
efforts. He has worked unceasingly to establish himself and 
enjoys the confidence and respect of all with whom he comes 
in contact. His work in court is at all times consistent. 
His attitude is that of a well trained attorney, and not a 
few splendid verdicts are to his credit. He is always rein¬ 
forced by an array of detail matter which he carries at his 
finger tips, and to which he constantly refers in his presenta¬ 
tion to court and jury. C.In argument he is always at his 
best and with thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of 
law, places before the court and jury every atom of evidence. 
CMr. Hogan is a member of the county, state and national 
bar associations. 



115 



H. E. McKENNEY 

Rssfega U E. McKENNEY, of Kelso, is senior member of 
H t ^ ie ^ rm McKenne y & Fisk, anc ^ f Qrmer Superior 

| Judge of Cowlitz, Klickitat and Skamania Counties. 
fikSiaLJl ^H. £ # McKenney was born in Iowa, in 1863. His 
early training was in the public schools. He located in 
Castle Rock in 1889, and in 1893 was admitted to the bar. 
In 1899 he settled in Kelso where he is practicing his profes¬ 
sion in partnership with T. P. Fisk, under the firm name of 
McKenney & Fisk. C.From 1901 to 1902 he was prosecut¬ 
ing attorney of Cowlitz county, and in 1903 was a member of 
the State Senate. He was on the Cowlitz county Superior 
bench at Kalama from 1911 to 1912. CHis thorough train¬ 
ing has formed the basis for continuous and substantial pro¬ 
gress as a member of the Washington bar, and developed 
powers and talents which have proven effective. <Un 
argument he is brief but forceful, and makes a splendid 
impression. <[He is leaving the impress of his individuality 
upon the legal history of the state, and is pre-eminently a 
man who is wielding a patent and beneficial influence. 

Judge McKenney married Miss Mary Stamp, in 1886, and 
the couple have one child, a son. C.He is a member of the 
county and state bar associations. 


116 


EDWIN H. FLICK 

DWIN H. FLICK is a member of the firm of Flick 
& Paul, of Seattle. <[Mr. Flick spent his boyhood 
in Wisconsin and was born in 1876. His early edu¬ 
cational training was in public schools, following 
which he attended Georgetown University, taking his LL.B. 
and Master’s degree in the law. He later attended Columbia 
University, Washington, D. C. <[It was in 1905 that Mr. 
Flick located in Seattle. For three years, beginning in 1906 
he was senior member of the firm of Flick & Bebb. In 1915 
he became senior member of the firm of Flick & Frater, and 
since 1917 has been senior member of Flick & Paul. C.Mr. 
Flick appears frequently in the courts, and the many verdicts 
to his credit indicate the success with which he has met. His 
cases are well prepared prior to entering trial, every angle 
having been thoroughly looked into. C.In the courts he is 
one of the calmest men I have ever seen in the trial of a case. 
He weighs every move before it is made, and in cross examin¬ 
ation is relentless. His arguments are always logical, de¬ 
cisive and conclusive, while his points are well taken. C.A 
man of keen mind, he has always prepared his cases in such 
manner that when he enters court, regardless of what may 
come up, he is ready to defend. C.Mr. Flick is a member of 
the Arctic club. College club, Inglewood Country club. 
Chamber of Commerce, Arcana chapter of Masons, and 
county and state bar associations. C.Mr. Flick, in 1910, was 
married to Miss Madalyn Naegele, and they have two child¬ 
ren, a girl and a boy. 



117 



WILL J. GRISWOLD 

ILL J. GRISWOLD, of Bellingham, is an Indian- 
ian by birth, and a Washingtonian through choice. 
CMr. Griswold is a native of Indiana, and was 
born in 1871. His early educational training was 
in public schools, while his legal education was in the Lake 
Forest University, from which he graduated in 1903 with the 
LL.B. degree. C.He came to Bellingham (Wash.) in 1904, 
and the same year he formed the firm of Parrott, Griswold 
& Hudson. This firm was changed to Griswold & Hudson 
in 1914, Mr. Parrott withdrawing, and since the latter firm 
dissolved in 1918, Mr. Griswold has practiced alone. <].He 
is a most capable and convincing speaker, a man of much 
energy, patience and perseverance, and a delivery, while in 
oration, that is most pleasing. ^His deductions are sound, 
his points well taken, while in every move he makes in con¬ 
duct of trial he exercises the best of logic. <{At no time 
does he permit technicalities to obscure the justice of a case. 
He is forceful and sincere, while his attitude in addressing 
a jury is impressive. Mr. Griswold is what I would term 
a practical man. C.Mr. Griswold was married to Miss 
Edith West in 1897, and the couple have one boy, 23 years 
of age. HMr. Griswold is a thirty-second degree Mason. 
He is a member of the Rotary club of Bellingham, of which 
he was the first president; Cougar club, of which he was 
president for 15 years; Shrine, Elks and the county and state 
bar associations. He was president of the Whatcom County 
bar association in 1915. 



118 


BEVERLY W. COINER 

EVERLY W. COINER, of Tacoma, has practiced 
his profession in that city for 38 years. C.Mr. 
Coiner is a native of Iowa, and was bom in 1857. 
Following his admission to the bar in 1880, he 
practiced in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, for four years, and for two 
years was mayor of that city. C.Since 1884, Mr Coiner has 
been engaged in his profession in Tacoma. In 1887-1889 he 
served Pierce County, Wash., as Prosecuting Attorney, and 
again in 1895 and 1896. My opinion is that he made that 
county one of the best prosecuting officials it has ever had, and 
I say this without any desire or effort or intention of casting 
reflection upon anyone else. C.The records are available 
which clearly indicate the splendid work accomplished by 
Mr. Coiner while the incumbent of that department of county 
government. C.In 1912 he became United States Attorney 
for the western district of Washington, and once again demon¬ 
strated his marked ability as a prosecutor. C.His success 
in private practice has been equally as great as that of public 
official. His clientele is representative and requires rare 
good judgment upon the part of an attorney to handle it 
properly. 



119 


HERMON S. FRYE 

ANY splendid verdicts have been placed to the 
credit of Hermon S. Frye, of Seattle. He has ap¬ 
peared as counsel in some of the hardest fought 
cases before the courts, state and federal, and has 
gained many victories as a result of his capacity as a lawyer 
and his thorough understanding of the law. ([Mr. Frye is 
a native of Iowa and was born in 1875. His early education¬ 
al training was received in public schools, following which he 
registered as a student in Upper Iowa University, from which 
he graduated in 1895 with the degree of Bachelor of Philo¬ 
sophy. ([Mr. Frye next entered the University of Wisconsin, 
and in 1899 had conferred upon him the LL.B. degree by that 
institution. Locating in Seattle he entered upon the active 
practice of his profession, becoming a member of the firm of 
Hoyt & Frye. ([In 1901 this firm was changed to Gill, Hoyt 
& Frye and continued as isuch for many years, in fact until the 
death of Mr. Gill and Mr. Hoyt in 1919. Since which time 
Mr. Frye has practiced alone, having a large and represent¬ 
ative clientele. ([He believed in resorting to court only as 
a last resort and in this manner he has been instrumental in 
saving clients many thousands of dollars in costly litigation 
and attorney’s fees. He is alert during a trial, makes a force¬ 
ful presentation of his case and closely follows every move of 
opposing counsel. His work is at all times thorough. ([In 
1903 Mr. Frye married Mrs. Anna B. Barrington. He is a 
member of the Seattle Gun club, Olympic Gun club. Elks, 
Arctic club and county and state bar associations. 



120 



FRED H. PETERSON 

3 RED H. PETERSON, senior member of the firm 
of Peterson & Macbride, of Seattle, enjoys an 
appreciative standing among bench and bar. 
C.Mr. Peterson is a native of Holstein, and was born 
when that province was yet under Danish rule. It was 
in 1883 that he was admitted to the bar. The following 
year he located in Seattle, since which time he has continu¬ 
ously engaged in the practice of his profession in this city. 
C.About two years following his locating in Seattle he was 
made City Attorney, being the youngest legal adviser Seattle 
ever had. However, the many important matters that came 
up for his attention and were successfully disposed of, clearly 
indicated his ability. C.Mr. Peterson has for years made 
probate law a close and systematic study. He has been 
a student all his life and today owns one of the most complete 
libraries in the northwest; he has for about 40 years collected 
law books, known as the sidelights of the law on almost every 
topic of interest to the lawyer. C.In addition to his law prac¬ 
tice Mr. Peterson has always taken keen interest in the 
progress of Seattle. For years he has invested his money in 
prospective business corners and then improved them so that 
his income from that source has placed him in a financially 
independent position. <[This has afforded him opportunity 
for travel, and in 1910, 1913 and again in 1921 he and Mrs. 
Peterson spent the summer in Europe. 


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M. M. PIXLEY 

. M. PIXLEY is a member of the firm of Chester 
& Pixley, of Seattle, and a well qualified young 
member of the bar. C.Mr. Pixley was bom in 
Indiana, in 1886. His early schooling was had in 
the public schools of that state, following which he entered 
the University of Washington, after coming to Seattle in 
1907. His skill has won for him a good practice. He is a 
man of considerable civic pride and has always done his full 
part in all movements having for their purpose the advance¬ 
ment of the interests of Seattle. In argument before court 
and jury, he is forceful and convincing. He confines him¬ 
self to the facts. At times in argument, he becomes bitterly 
sarcastic and many lawyers have felt his keen thrusts. He 
only resorts to that, however, where the occasion demands it. 
C.He was married to Miss Pearl B. Paulsen, in 1910. 



ZZl 




JAMES WALTER REDDEN 

JEATTLE has many capable men among those en- 
^ >J| gaged in the active practice of law, men who as a 
resu lt of their own efforts have attained a position 
in the profession that is appreciative. Among 
these I might name James Walter Redden, one of the most 
energetic and public spirited citizens of that city. cMr. 
Redden is a native of Iowa where he was born in early eighties. 
His academic training was had in public schools, following 
which he began to prepare himself for the vocation in life he 
was to follow in future. CHe took his law course in Drake 
University of Des Moines, Iowa, and the University of South 
Dakota, receiving the degree of LL.B. from both institutions. 
He engaged in the active practice of his profession in Chicago, 
Ills., but in 1917 decided to come west, he, like hundreds of 
others, realizing the marked advantages and opportunities 
offered there, and located in Seattle, and specializing in cor¬ 
poration law. Cl have never seen a more earnest man in 
conduct of trial. He weighs every move he makes; his argu¬ 
ments are logical, decisive and conclusive, while his points of 
law are exceptionally well taken. He has appeared as counsel 
in some of the largest pieces of litigation in the courts and has 
met with marked success. <[In 1910, Mr. Redden married 
Miss Edith Volt, and the couple have two children, a boy and 
a girl. He is a member of the Arctic club. Elks, Masons, 
Chamber of Commerce, and the county and state bar associa¬ 
tions. CA man possessing thorough knowledge and compre¬ 
hension of the many intricacies and complex problems of his 
profession, he has attained success that is well founded. 


123 





TOM SMITH 

HERE IS no better capacitated member of the 
bar of Washington than Tom Smith, of Mt. Ver¬ 
non. <[Mr. Smith is a native of Canada, and 
was born in 1863. His academic education was 
had in both private and public schools. He was admitted 
to the bar in 1888, and located in Mt. Vernon in 1890. 
C.Mr. Smith is a lawyer who prefers keeping clients out of 
litigation when possible, but when he enters trial he neither 
asks nor gives quarter, maintaining the rights of his client. 
C.Mr. Smith as a result of painstaking effort and hard, con¬ 
scientious work has succeeded in building up a clientele of 
which he has every just reason for feeling proud. He appears 
quite frequently in the courts and the records indicate 
clearly the splendid success with which he meets. C.The 
high standard by which he abided throughout the years of 
active practice of law won for him scores of friends through¬ 
out the Northwest, not only among the members of the bench 
and bar, but in all avenues of life. C.He married Miss 
Minnie M. Graham, in 1892, and the couple have four child¬ 
ren, two boys and two girls. C.He is a member of the Elks, 
Knights of Columbus and the county and state bar associa¬ 
tions. 


124 




THOMAS P. REVELLE 

jjHOMAS P. REVELLE, United States Attorney for 
the western district of Washington, is a man who 
in his capacity as Federal prosecutor for the Wash¬ 
ington district, has established an enviable record 
in that office. C[Mr. Revelle is a native of Maryland and was 
born in 1868, coming of French ancestry. From the Western 
Maryland College he graduated in 1893 with the degree of B. 
A. Ten years later he took his LL. B. degree from the Univer¬ 
sity of Washington, and during the same year (1903) the M. A. 
degree was conferred upon him by the Western Maryland 
College. C.Until 1906 Mr. Revelle was in the ministry. 
Since then, however, he has been actively engaged in the 
practice of law, being a member of the firm of Revelle, Revelle 
& Revelle, the firm being composed of three brothers, and 
serving a large and representative clientele. CAs United 
States Attorney for the western district of Washington, Mr. 
Revelle is without question one of the ablest lawyers who has 
held that position. As a prosecutor I seriously doubt if he 
has a superior on the coast. Mr. Revelle is one of the most 
consistent workers I ever knew, a man of high intellectual 
training and broad vision. The care with which the govern¬ 
ment’s cases are prepared, prior to entering court, indicates 
much time and patience expended thereon. I have heard him 
in argument before juries, and I never saw a man more force¬ 
ful nor more directly to the point C.He wants to know all 
there is to be known in every case. If he has reason to be¬ 
lieve that a prisoner is not guilty of the offense charged, he 
is just as ready, just as quick to ask for asquittal. C.Frank- 
ly speaking, I do not believe the district has ever had a better 
capacitated lawyer in the office that Mr. Revelle holds, and 
in this opinion I find that many of the prominent members 
of the bar readily agree with me. 


125 



W. A. REYNOLDS 

H UDGE W. A. REYNOLDS is at present judge of 
the Superior court for Lewis county. He was born 
in Indiana, in 1850. His educational training was 
in the public schools. He was admitted to the bar 
by the Supreme court of Illinois in 1881 and practiced law in 
Chicago until the summer of 1883, when he removed to the 
then Territory of Washington, and was admitted to the bar 
of the Territory in November, 1883. C.From 1884 to 1886 
he was Prosecuting Attorney of Lewis county, and from 1889 
to January, 1891, was Prosecuting Attorney of Lewis, Cow¬ 
litz, Thurston and Mason counties, and several times during 
the years City Attorney of Chehalis. He went on the bench 
in 1917. His present term expires in 1924. Since he ascend¬ 
ed to the bench rhany cases have come before his court involv¬ 
ing unusual and complex problems of law, in which he has ren¬ 
dered decisions that have generally been upheld by the higher 
tribunal. He frequently takes cases under advisement, but 
promptly decides them after a careful consideration. It 
makes no difference whether litigants are poor and unable 
to employ counsel, or are possessed of wealth, each and every 
one receives the same careful consideration. Cjudge Rey¬ 
nolds was united in marriage with Miss Caroline Allen, in 
1886, and the couple have two children, a boy and a girl. He 
is a member of the county and state bar associations. 


126 



E. PRUYN 

. PRUYN, United States Commissioner at Ellensburg, 
is one of the best known members of the bar in that 
section of the state. Mr. Pruyn was a soldier in 
the Civil War. He was born in New York in 1844. 
His early schooling was obtained in the public schools and 
under private tutor and also as a student in Iowa College 
from which he received the degree of A. B. Mr. Pruyn is 
also an alumnus (1867) of the Law Department of the State 
University of Iowa. He was appointed United States Com¬ 
missioner in 1914, which office he now holds. <^Mr. Pruyn 
all his life has been a student; in fact I seriously doubt if 
there is a better read man in Washington. It is said of Mr. 
Pruyn that in handling matters for clients he exhausts every 
possible resource before entering court. C.A number of times 
he has had cases where no precedent prevailed, and it was 
then that he practically pioneered through the courts. Mr. 
Pruyn belongs to the school of lawyers who prefer keeping 
their clients out of costly litigation when the matter is of such 
a nature that they can be satisfactorily adjusted out of court. 
C.However, when matters necessitate litigation he never 
hesitates and his court and trial work is at all times thorough 
and equally convincing. C.Mr. Pruyn was married in 1879 
to Mrs. Nellie Brooks, who passed away in 1914. C.He is a 
member of the County and State bar associations. 



127 



J. E. STEWART 

TENNESSEAN by birth, and a Washingtonian by 
choice, J. E. Stewart, of Aberdeen, has estab¬ 
lished himself safely in the practice of his profession. 
CMr. Stewart was born in Tennessee in 1878. His 
early educational training was had in public schools. Later 
he entered Leland Stanford University from which he gradu¬ 
ated in 1907 with the A.B. degree. The same year he was 
admitted to the bar in California. He located in Aberdeen 
in 1909, and was admitted to the Washington bar the same 
year. <[He was appointed deputy prosecuting attorney of 
Grays Harbor County in 1913, and for two years held that 
office, following which he served as Prosecuting Attorney 
for six years. C.Mr. Stewart belongs to the class of lawyers 
who have no patience with a sham or pretender. While he 
prefers keeping clients out of litigation when possible, he never 
fails to give a splendid account of himself once he enters court. 
He is at all times profound in his respect for the court and 
courteous to opposing counsel. C.His demeanor in practice 
has made him scores of friends throughout the state. A man 
of pleasing personality, and a lawyer of ability, he has 
attained success that is well founded, indeed. €.In 1910 Mr. 
Stewart wedded Miss Alice Gable, and the couple have two chil¬ 
dren, both girls. He is a member of the Kiwanis club. Elks, 
Knights of Pythias, and the county and state bar associations. 



128 



J. S. ROBINSON 

ITH EACH forward step bringing him a broader 
outlook and wider vision, the advancement of J. S. 
Robinson, of Seattle, in the practice of law, has 
been won at the cost of earnest, diligent effort that 
is manifest in the preparation of cases and in their presenta¬ 
tion before the courts. <tMr. Robinson is a member of the 
firm of Bronson, Robinson & Jones. C.Mr. Robinson is a 
native of Ohio, and was born in 1880. His early educational 
training was in the Mansfield (Ohio) public schools. Follow¬ 
ing this he registered as a student in the University of Michi¬ 
gan from which in 1903 he graduated with the degree of 
Bachelor of Arts. In 1904 Mr. Robinson was a member of 
the faculty of the Michigan Military Academy, and for three 
years beginning in 1904, served Bessemer, Mich., as Superin¬ 
tendent of Education. Cjn 1910 Mr. Robinson took his LL. 
B. degree from Columbia University. From 1908 to 1910 he 
was associate editor of the Columbia Law Review. Since 
1910 he has practiced his profession in Seattle, and since 1913 
has been a member of his present firm. C[Mr. Robinson, in 
1916 was married to Miss Edith Lind, and the couple have 
one child, a boy ten months of age. Mr. Robinson is a 
member of the College club, of which he is president, and the 
county, state and national bar associations. 



129 



GEORGE H. RUMMENS 

H. RUMMENS, of Seattle, is another well 
i attorney whose reputation is of the highest. 
Rummens is a native of Washington and was 
a 1878. His common schooling was in public 
schools, he graduating from high in 1896. In preparing for 
the study of law he had as his preceptor, former Washington 
State Supreme Justice M. F. Gose, and in 1899 he was ad¬ 
mitted to the bar. For four years Mr. Rummens practiced 
his profession in his home town, Pomeroy, (Wash.) and then 
located in Asotin, where he also remained four years, during 
three years of which time he served as Prosecuting Attorney, 
and which position he resigned to reenter private practice. 
{[The record which Mr. Rummens established in the Prose¬ 
cutor’s office is one that has never, as yet, been surpassed, 
and certainly one that he can well afford to feel proud of. {[In 
1907 he located in Seattle. {[While he appreciates fully a fine 
le gal point when made, at the same time he is opposed to any 
effort in court that will obscure the justice of the case, his con¬ 
tention being that all matters, large or small, should be adjust¬ 
ed in accordance with merit and the law that governs. {[His 
court work is thorough and along broad lines. {[He never 
attempts to play upon sympathy, but hews squarely to the 
line, confining himself to the facts and evidence. He is force¬ 
ful, full of vim and determination, and the court dockets will 
show few cases tried by Mr. Rummenjfe but what the verdict 
was in his favor. {[He is a hard worker in behalf of anything 
the object of which will be to benefit Seattle and Washington. 
{[Mr. Rummens married Miss Mae Steen, October 5, 1904, 
and the couple are parents of four children. {[Mr. Rummens 
is a member of Nile Temple of Shriners, and the Elks. 



130 



CHARLES A. REYNOLDS 

HARLES A. REYNOLDS is senior member of the 
firm of Reynolds, Ballinger & Hutson, of Seattle, 
a legal combination well known on the coast. 
<lMr. Reynolds is a native of California, and was 
born in 1870, and received his early educational training jn 
public schools, including the state normal. His legal training 
was had in Hastings Law School. C^In 1895 Mr. Reynolds 
was admitted to the bar. For two years he was Law Lib¬ 
rarian in San Francisco and in 1900 located in Seattle. 
<lThe firm of Reynolds, Ballinger & Hutson, of which he is 
the senior member, was formed in 1907 and is well known 
throughout the entire Northwest, din 1915 and 1916 Mr. 
Reynolds served as Chairman of the Washington State Pub¬ 
lic Service Commission, din his profession Mr. Reynolds 
has made continuous advancement, being recognized as a 
successful lawyer. He is a man of considerable forethought, 
and has labored diligently to attain his goal. dMr. Reynolds 
realized in entering practice, that advancement in the legal 
profession depended upon individual merit, and it has been 
with this view that he has worked so consistently. He is a 
man of splendid personality and has many friends among 
members of the bar and the judiciary as well. dl n 1903 Mr. 
Reynolds was married to Miss Florence Williamson, ahd the 
couple have one child, John W. Reynolds, now manager of 
the Automobile Owners’ Association of Washington. 



131 


GEORGE T. SWASEY 

H EORGE T. SWASEY, of Raymond, was born in 
Vermont, in 1853. His education was obtained 
principally through his own exertions, and without 
financial assistance. C.He taught school several 
years in New England villages, and graduated at Barre Acad¬ 
emy, Barre, Vt., in 1876. He was admitted to practice in 
the courts of that state in 1880, and holds certificates to 
practice as an attorney and counsellor at law and solicitor in 
chancery issued by the Supreme court of Vermont, and of 
the State of Washington to practice in the courts of this 
State. His practice has been confined principally to the 
courts of his native state and of Washington. C.In the 
fall of 1889 he located at Centralia, Wash., where he practiced 
until Jan. 1, 1896, when he returned to Vermont, opening 
an office in Barre City, and practicing there until 1907. C.In 
the Spring of 1907 he entered into partnership with E. T. 
Trimble under the firm name of Trimble & Swasey, of Seattle. 
This firm was disolved in 1912, and in May, 1913, Mr. Swasey 
located in Raymond, where he has since been engaged in the 
practice of his profession. C.Mr. Swasey served as first 
mayor of Centralia after the territory became a state. He 
was also City Attorney of that city and Prosecuting Attorney 
of Lewis county. While practicing in Barre City, Vt., he 
served as Representative of that city for the years 1888 and 
1889 and also as City Attorney. He was nominated for 
mayor and defeated, also for Representative to Congress, on 
the Democratic ticket, and defeated. C.Mr. Swasey has 
always abided strictly by the ethics of the profession, has 
counselled settlement in many cases, to his financial detri¬ 
ment, and has placed honor in the profession above the ac¬ 
cumulation of wealth. He is intensely interested in the 
moral and economic questions of the day and believes in the 
enforcement of law without fear or favor. C.He was married, 
in 1881, to Delcy H. Bowker, and the couple have three 
children, Harold B., an attorney; George T. Jr., a Lieutenant 
Commander in the United States Navy, and Henriette, a 
graduate of the University of Washington. 


132 



A. E. RICE 

is no better known lawyer in the state than 
A. E. Rice, of Chehalis, Wash., who for 16 
was on the Lewis County Superior bench, 
ge Rice was born in Illinois in 1857. His 
academic training was in the public schools of that state. 
Later he received a college education at the Central Univer¬ 
sity at Pella, Iowa. He was admitted to the bar in Nebraska 
in 1882, and practiced there until locating in Centralia in 
1890, where he was admitted to the Washington bar. CjHe 
located in Chehalis in 1901, and the same year was elected 
to the Superior bench for the district embracing Lewis, 
Pacific and Wahkiakum counties, din 1911 the district 
was divided and he presided over the superior bench of 
Lewis county. He was on the bench until 1917. CHe 
is Chairman of the board of directors of the First National 
Bank, of Chehalis. djudge Rice’s arguments are forceful 
and convincing, and his points of law well taken. A man of 
much popularity among those who know him, he has built up 
a lucrative practice, and has attained a measure of success 
well deserved. He appears quite often in the courts, his work 
being in both civil and criminal cases. CLjudge Rice realized 
in entering practice, that advancement in the legal profession 
depends upon individual merit, and it has been with this view 
that he worked so consistently. He is a man of splendid per¬ 
sonality and has many friends among members of the bar and 
the judiciary as well. C.He married Mrs. Sarah F. Rector, in 
1903. He is a member of the Masons and the county and 
state bar associations. 



133 



P. C. SULLIVAN 

. C. SULLIVAN, of Tacoma, former United States 
Attorney, is one of the best known attorneys 
in Washington and has an excellent practice. 
C^Mr. Sullivan is a native of Nebraska, and was 
born in 1859. His early schooling was obtained in public 
schools. He later read law and was admitted to the bar of 
Oregon in 1882, and in 1884 went to Colfax, where he practic¬ 
ed his profession until he located in Tacoma, in 1888. He was 
admitted to the Washington bar in 1884. CHe was first 
assistant United States attorney in Tacoma from 1889 to 
1892, and from 1906 to 1908 was United States Attorney. 
CHis work in court is always along lines that are ethical and 
logical, and the fact that he is a counsel for numerous interests 
attests his efficiency as an attorney. C.He at all times con¬ 
fines himself to ethical procedure, and has made many friends 
among members of the bar and the judiciary. C.He is a 
convincing speaker, a man of much energy, patience and 
perseverance, and a delivery, while in oration, that is most 
pleasing. His deductions are sound, his points well taken, 
while in every move he makes in conduct of trial he exercises 
the best of logic. <[He is a member of the Elks, Chamber 
of Commerce, Lakeside Country club and the city and state 
bar associations. CHe is unmarried. 



134 



GEORGE H. REVELLE 

ITH EACH forward step bringing him a broader 
outlook and wider vision, the advancement of 
George H. Revelle, of the firm of Revelle & Revelle, 
of Seattle, in the practice of law, has been won at 
the cost of earnest, diligent effort that is manifest in the prep¬ 
aration of cases and in their presentation before the courts. 
CMr. Revelle is a native of Maryland, where he was born in 
1871. His educational training was had in Fairmount Acad¬ 
emy and Western Maryland College, and he has taken the 
A.B. degree (1897) and the A.M. degree (1898). His legal 
training was in New York University, from which he gradu¬ 
ated, as a member of the class of 1901, taking the LL.B. 
degree. C.In 1901 Mr. Revelle came to Seattle to make his 
home, beginning practice alone. In 1904 he entered partner¬ 
ship with his brother and the firm became Revelle & Revelle. 
About a year later another brother entered the copartnership, 
and the firm became Revelle, Revelle & Revelle, as it exists 
today, one of the most representative in the state. Mr. 
Revelle as a result of painstaking effort and hard, conscient¬ 
ious work, has succeeded in building up a clientele of which he 
has every just reason for feeling proud. He appears quite 
frequently in the courts and the records indicate clearly the 
splendid success with which he meets. C.In 1901 Mr. Revelle 
married Miss Anna Boss, and the couple have two children, 
a boy and a girl. He is a member of the Royal Arcanum, 
Woodmen of the World, Chamber of Commerce, and the state 
and county bar associations. For five years he served as 
president of the Seattle Commercial Club, which, later, was 
merged with the Chamber of Commerce. 



135 


THOMAS A. STIGER 

B HOMAS A. STIGER, Prosecuting Attorney for 
Snohomish county, is not only a well qualified law¬ 
yer of Everett, but also one of the best prosecutors 
in the state. C.Mr. Stiger was born in the state 
of Ohio in 1873, and after receiving his academic training in 
public schools, attended the Ohio State University, from 
which he graduated in 1899 with the LL. B. degree, and was 
admitted to the bar the same year. C^For four years he 
served as County Superintendent of Public Education in Sno¬ 
homish county, his term of office expiring in 1908. From 1905 
to 1909 Mr. Stiger also served as a member of the State Board 
of Education, and from 1909 to 1919 was a member of the 
Everett Board of Education. Indeed I doubt very much if 
there is another resident of Snohomish county who has devot¬ 
ed more time to the cause of education than Mr. Stiger. Clt 
was in 1919 that Mr. Stiger took office as Prosecuting At¬ 
torney and has since that time succeeded in establishing a 
record in that office of which surely he has every reason to 
feel proud. C.Mr. Stiger, in 1904, married Miss Annie R. 
Raymond, and the couple have three children, a girl and two 
boys. cMr. Stiger is a Mason, Elk, and also a Knight of 
Pythias. During the world war he was an active worker, 
and did splendid service in handling bond issues, being cap¬ 
tain of one of the most successful teams. He was also a 
member of the legal advisory board for several years. 
CMr. Stiger has also served on the Y. M. C. A. board. 


136 



PATRICK M. TAMMANY 

YOUNG LAWYER in Seattle, who is rapidly build¬ 
ing a reputation for himself, is Patrick M. Tam¬ 
many. <[Mr. Tammany is a native of North 
Dakota and was born in 1887. He received his 
early educational training in public schools, after which he 
entered the University of Washington. From this institution 
he took the degree of A. B. in 1911, and also the degree of 
LL.B. C[Mr. Tammany has resided in Seattle since 1905. 
He at one time was a member of the law firm of Carmody & 
Tammany, which was dissolved in 1912, since which time he has 
practiced alone. For about four or four and a half years he 
was in the office of the Seattle Corporation Counsel, serving 
under both Caldwell and Meier. CMr. Tammany is like 
many other successful attorneys in that he prefers keeping 
clients out of court whenever possible to do so. However, 
once it becomes necessary to enter trial he exerts every ounce 
of energy to gain the desired verdict, neither asking or giving 
quarter. He is a most capable and convincing speaker, a man 
of much energy, patience and perseverance, and a delivery, 
while in oration, that is most pleasing. His deductions are 
sound, his points well taken, while in every move he makes 
in conduct of trial he exercises the best of logic. Cjn 1915 
Mr. Tammany married Miss Florence Mariette Smith, and 
the couple have one child, a girl. Mr. Tammany is a member 
of the College club. Delta Tau Delta, a college fraternity. 
Phi Delta Phi, a legal fraternity, Knights of Columbus, Elks, 
and Kiwanis club, of which he has been secretary since 1918. 



137 


J0S1AH THOMAS 

N EVERY line of business, there are men who are 
able to see further than others. By some, this is 
called intuition, by others, good judgment, but call 
it what we may, the fact remains that the far-seeing 
men are those who become by natural right, leaders in their 
community. This applies to law as well as to anything else. 
It applies to such successful lawyers as Josiah Thomas, of 
Seattle. C.Mr. Thomas is a native of Wales, where he was 
born in 1872. He came to the United States in 1893, and 
was educated in public schools. His legal training was had 
in the University of Michigan, and it was in 1902, in Utah, 
that he was admitted to the bar. In 1905 Mr. Thomas located 
in Seattle, and in 1908 became associated with John B. Van 
Dyke. Cln 1901 Mr. Thomas married Miss Anna Reed, of 
Salt Lake City, and the couple have three children, two girls 
and a boy. He is a member of the Michigan Alumni Asso¬ 
ciation and the county, and state bar associations. C[Mr. 
Thomas is one of the best known attorneys in Washington, 
and has a large and representative clientele. He has appeared 
as counsel in some of the most important litigation tried in 
King county, and has met with a measure of success that comes 
to but few men. <[Mr. Thomas is one of the most public 
spirited men in Seattle and can always be counted upon to 
further any plan or measure for the general good. cThe 
high standard which he set for himself in early life has won 
for him the respect and esteem of bench and bar, alike. 



138 


HARCOURTM. TAYLOR 

UDGE HARCOURT M. TAYLOR, formerly of the 
Yakima county Superior bench, enjoys a splendid 
standing among members of the bar in all parts of 
the state, not alone for his knowledge of law, but for 
strength of character as well. Cjudge Taylor is a native of 
New York, and was born in 1881. His early educational 
training was in the public schools of that state. He later 
attended the Albany Law School, frbm which he graduated 
in 1903 with the LL. B. degree. C.Coming to Yakima in 
1905, he was appointed deputy prosecuting attorney of 
Yakima county, and from 1917 to 1921 he was on the Yakima 
county Superior bench. C.Natural and acquired ability, 
determination and energy have brought Judge Taylor an hon¬ 
ored position in his profession. Laudable ambition pointed 
out the way in which he has perseveringly continued, and 
close application has gained for him recognition of which he 
can feel proud. C[His record in the practice of law is such 
that it can well be emulated, indicating as it does that success 
and honor are within the possibility of attainment by all 
and that every difficulty may be readily overcome by deter¬ 
mined and earnest effort. CHe was united in marriage with 
Miss Jennie Beers in 1910. <[He is a member of the county 
and state bar associations. He handles nothing but probate, 
title and office work and will not ligitate matters in court. 
If litigation becomes necessary Judge Taylor recommends 
some other attorney. 



139 




DANIEL B. TREFETHEN 

ANIEL B. TREFETHEN, prominent attorney of 
Seattle, is a native of New Hampshire, and was 
born in 1876. His early educational training was 
in public schools, following which he attended 
Amherst College, and graduated in 1898 with the degree of 

B. A. His legal training was in Harvard, where he graduated 
in 1901, with the LL. B. degree. C.The same year he located 
in Seattle and entered upon the active practice of his profes¬ 
sion, and was associated with Ira Bronson until 1908, follow¬ 
ing which he formed a partnership with Loren Grinstead under 
the firm name of Trefethen & Grinstead, and later he be¬ 
came associated with Howard M. Findley, under the firm 
name of Trefethen & Findley. He has been active in the 
affairs of the bar association and has served on several of its 
most important committees. <[In 1908 he became a member 
and president of the library board and served consecutively 
under various city administrations, making one of the 
most progressive members that body has ever had. C.Mr. 
Trefethen is a member of the board of trustees of the Cham¬ 
ber of Commerce and chairman of that organization’s Civic 
Bureau. He is a past potentate of Nile Temple of the Shrine 
and Past Commander of Lawson Consistory. He also holds 
membership in various other Masonic bodies. He has served 
as president of the Young Men’s Republican club and has 
been active in the activities of that party in the northwest. 

C. Mr. Trefethen, in 1906, married Miss Anna Annable, and 
the couple have two boys. 



140 



A. W. TYLER 


HAVE included A. W. Tyler, of Olympia, in my 
blue book for the same reason that I have in¬ 
cluded others—qualification. Not only does he 
stand high as a member of the bar, and is regarded 
as one of the most successful attorneys in Olympia, but at 
the same time he is a man of a keenly analytical mind, a 
deep thinker and a close student of human nature. cMr. 
Tyler was born in Illinois in 1872. Following attendance on 
public schools, he received a classical education at Carthage 
College, Illinois, and graduated from the Law Department 
of Yale University in 1896, receiving the degree of LL. B. 
He was admitted to the Washington bar in 1915 and loca¬ 
ted in Olympia, where he is now engaged in the practice 
of his profession. C.In court, he appears without desire for 
oratorical display, though fully capable of such, but pre¬ 
fers conducting a case upon its merits, upon the facts 
and evidence as introduced, and in accordance with the 
law applicable to same. C.He was married, in 1900, to 
Miss Marguerite Pound. He is a member of the Kiwanis 
club. Masons, Knights of Pythias, Elks, Brotherhood of 
American Yeoman, and the County, State and American bar 
associations. 



141 



FREDERICK M. DUDLEY 

REDERICK M. DUDLEY, of Seattle is General 
Attorney for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul 
Railway. CMr. Dudley is a native of California 
and was born in 1861. He was educated in the 
University of California, and was admitted to the bar in 1885. 
CMr. Dudley was named as Corporation Counsel for the 
City of Spokane, serving in that capacity for three years. It 
happens that I myself resided in Spokane during two years of 
that period, and I know personally of the magnificent record 
which he made in that office. I doubt if any man has ever 
held that same office who saved Spokane more money during 
his administration than did Mr. Dudley. C.From 1887 to 
1899 he served successively as Land Attorney, General Land 
Attorney and Division Counsel for the Northern Pacific Rail¬ 
way. In 1907 Mr. Dudley went with the Chicago, Milwaukee 
& St. Paul Railway as attorney for Idaho, and the county of 
Spokane. CThis office he retained for about three years, 
and as a result of his capacity as a lawyer and the marked 
success he enjoyed in handling important railway litigation 
he was made General Attorney in 1910, and still serves in that 
capacity. In his court work, Mr. Dudley is one of the most 
thorough and painstaking men I have ever seen in conduct 
of a trial. I have seen numerous instances of opposing counsel 
attempting to catch him “napping” so to speak, but in each 
instance he was fully aware, in advance, of their move and 
invariably blocked it by being prepared with answer. 
CA man of considerable personal magnetism, a deep thinker 
and close student of human nature he has enjoyed a measure 
of success that is well founded. It is characteristic of Mr. 
Dudley that during his entire career in the practice of law he 
has closely followed and abided by the ethics of his profession. 



142 



R. J. VENABLES 

NE OF THE YOUNGER members of the bar in 
Yakima is R. J. Venables, who is rapidly establishing 
a clientele of which any man could well afford to 
feel proud. He is a man who is self made, and 
whose own efforts have carried him forward. cMr. Venables 
is a native son of Colorado, where he was born in 1889. His 
academic training was received in the public schools. Follow¬ 
ing this, and being desirous of taking up the practice of law 
in the future, he entered the University of Colorado, and in 
1910 graduated from that institution with the B. A. degree. 
He continued his studies there and two years later he gradu¬ 
ated with the degree of LL. B. Cjt was in 1912 that Mr. 
Venables located in Washington, and three years later decided 
to take up the practice of his profession in Yakima. In the 
past six or seven years he has made phenomenal headway, 
and I recall no member of the bar who enjoys a higher stand¬ 
ing nor one who is more highly thought of by members of the 
bar generally. {[During the Mexican trouble, Mr. Venables 
served on the border with the Second Washington, and in 
the recent World war he enlisted as a private and was 
mustered out as a first lieutenant. {[Mr. Venables is a 
member of the firm of Riggs & Venables. He believes in 
keeping clients out of costly litigation when possible to bring 
about a satisfactory adjustment otherwise. However, when 
necessary to enter a trial, his court work is up to standard. 
He is alert, persevering and persistent in his efforts, and 
presents an argument with telling effect. His practice is 
along general lines, but he does no criminal practice. 
{[Mr. Venables, in 1920, married Miss Margaret Hamel, and 
they have one child. {[Mr. Venables is a member of the 
Kiwanis club. College club. Elks, Commercial club, and the 
county, state and national bar associations. 



143 



CHARLES F. MUNDAY 

HARLES F. MUNDAY, of Seattle, has attained 
marked success in the practice of his profession. 
CMr. Munday is a native of California and was 
bom in 1858. His early educational training was 
had in public schools, following which he entered George 
Washington University, Washington, D. C., and from this 
institution graduated with the class of 1879, taking the LL.B. 
degree. C.For two years Mr. Munday practiced his profession 
in Petaluma, Cal., and in 1881 located in Seattle. For more 
than thirty years he was a member of the firm of White & 
Munday, but since 1914 has practiced individually, devoting 
his practice principally to corporation and probate matters. 
C.Mr. Munday is a member of the University club, Seattle 
Golf club, Vancouver club, and the city, state and national 
bar associations. ^Literally speaking, I doubt if there can 
be found a lawyer in the Northwest of a keener mind. The 
logic of his contentions in court is readily seen, and it is 
seldom he fails to convince a jury. When he enters trial of a 
case he is alert, forceful and insistent upon the protection 
of the rights of his client. C.I have seen Mr. Munday in 
argument before the courts and have noted the policy he fol¬ 
lows in the introduction of evidence as well as in the cross 
examination of witnesses. I have heard him grow eloquent, 
and I have heard him resort to sarcasm, the keen thrusts of 
which have been felt by opposing counsel. However, at all 
times he is courteous in his attitude. C.He is a hard worker 
in behalf of anything the object of which will be to benefit 
Seattle and Washington. 



144 



HOWARD G. COSGROVE 

DVANCEMENT in recognition of usefulness and 
ability in his chosen profession has brought Howard 
G. Cosgrove, of Seattle, to a position of prominence 
as a lawyer. C.Mr. Cosgrove is a native of Ohio, 
born in 1881. His early educational training he received 
in public schools. He is a son of former Governor S. G. Cos¬ 
grove of Washington, one of the ablest executives this state 
ever had. <[Mr. Cosgrove was a student in the University 
of Washington, graduating with the class of 1902, at which 
time he took his A. B. degree, and two years later the LL.B. 
degree. From 1904 until 1909, Mr. Cosgrove practiced in 
association with his father, in Pomeroy, under the 
firm name of S. G. & H. G. Cosgrove. It was in 
1909 that he located in Seattle, prior to which he was a resi¬ 
dent of Pomeroy, Washington. From 1912 to 1916 he was 
a member of the firm of Hall & Cosgrove, and since the latter 
date has practiced alone, attaining marked success. From 
1909 to 1913 Mr. Cosgrove served as Regent of the University 
of Washington, and during the period of the war was attorney 
for the United States Shipping Board in the northwest. din 
1917 Mr. Cosgrove married Lennah G. Parker, and the couple 
have one child, a boy. Mr. Cosgrove is a member of the 
Masons, Odd Fellows, Arctic club, Inglewood Golf club, and 
county and state bar associations. dMr. Cosgrove is senior 
member of the firm of Cosgrove & Terhune, established May 
1, 1922. His associate is Robert S. Terhune. 



145 


J. LENOX WARD 

. LENOX WARD, of Yakima, is one of the prac¬ 
tical, self made attorneys of Washington. CMr. 
Ward was born in Iowa in 1874. As a youth he 
attended public schools. His legal training was 
obtained in the Metropolitan College of Law, from which 
he graduated in 1902, with the degree of LL. B. dHe came 
to Yakima in 1904, and the same year was admitted to the 
bar. CFor seven months, during the year 1907, Mr. Ward 
was clerk of Yakima county. From 1908 to 1911 he was 
prosecuting attorney of Yakima county, and served in that 
office with great credit to himself. C.Some of the cases hand¬ 
led by Mr. Ward require not only a great amount of care¬ 
ful and painstaking work, but also much skill in the success¬ 
ful handling of them. In trial he is persistent and alert. 
He protects the interests of his clients in a way that clearly 
indicates the splendid manner in which he prepares for trial. 
^He enters the trial of a matter with a determination to 
gain his verdict, throwing every ounce of energy into the 
case. Cln cross examination he is relentless, particularly so 
if he believes that evidence is being withheld. C.Mr. Ward 
was married to Miss Mabel Penney, in 1900, and the couple 
have two children, both boys. He is a member of the Elks, 
Masons, Chamber of Commerce and the county and state 
bar associations. 



146 




WALTER L NOSSAMAN 

ALTER L. NOSSAMAN is a member of the firm 
of Bailsman, Oldham, Bullitt & Eggerman, of 
Seattle, and is one of the best known young law¬ 
yers of the Washington bar. Mr. Nossaman is a 
native of Kansas, and was born in 1886. He received his 
academic training in public schools and at Fairmount College, 
and attended Harvard in preparation for the practice of law. 
dFrom that institution he was graduated as a member of 
the class of 1912, with the LL. B. degree. For about a year 
he engaged in practice in New York City, then coming to 
Seattle. In 1913 he became associated with the firm of 
Bausman, Oldham, Bullitt & Eggerman, in which he is now 
a partner. C.Mr. Nossaman is popular among his colleagues, 
and numbers many friends among members of the bench 
and bar. Hard, conscientious work has had its reward, and 
has brought to him an appreciative and representative client¬ 
ele. dMr. Nossaman is married and has one child, a girl. 
He is a member of Masonic orders as well as the Rainier 
and Harvard clubs and the city and state bar associations. 



147 


P. J. KIRWIN 

. J. KIRWIN, of Vancouver, has practiced his profes¬ 
sion in that city since 1906, and is well and favor¬ 
ably known. <lMr. Kirwin was born in Minnesota 
in 1864. His academic education was had in 
public schools, while his legal training was in the University 
of Minnesota, from which he graduated in 1894 with the 
LL. B. degree. He located in Vancouver in 1906 and was 
admitted to the bar of Washington the same year. <[Mr. 
Kirwin has appeared in considerable litigation filed in the 
courts, representing, as counsel, the plaintiff or defendant, 
and has met with a measure of success that is well founded. 
His cases are well prepared prior to entering trial and every 
angle is covered before any action is taken. His arguments 
are logical, and conclusive, while his points are well taken. 
He defends the interests of his clients upon the broad basis 
of the law, its fundamentals and its principles. C.He mar¬ 
ried Miss Mary C. Padden, in 1908. <[He is a member of 
the Elks and the county and state bar associations. 



148 


HENRY H. WENDE 

HE SUCCESS of Henry H. Wende, of Yakima, in 
the practice of his profession, has come as the direct 
result of his own efforts, to his study of human 
nature and the correct interpretation of the law. 
C.A New Yorker by birth, Mr. Wende was born in 1870. His 
academic training was received in public schools. Follow¬ 
ing this, he registered as a student in the University of Mich¬ 
igan, and from that institution he graduated as a member of 
the class of 1896. <[It was in 1902 that Mr. Wende located 
in Washington, entering active practice in Sunny side, where 
he remained from 1902 until 1906, and then located in Yakima, 
where he has since resided, building up a lucrative practice. 
C.While practicing in Sunnyside he served as city attorney 
and established a splendid record. It was while serving in 
the capacity of prosecuting attorney of Yakima county, 
however, that Mr. Wende did some of his best work. His 
name became a terror to evil doers, and he fought law vio¬ 
lations consistently and systematically. C.He would com¬ 
promise nothing, and neither asked nor gave quarter in the 
trial of cases. He held this office in 1907 and 1908, being the 
only Democrat so honored. From 1913 to 1915 Mr. Wende 
served as state Senator and obtained the most gratifying 
results for his constituency. <[Mr. Wende has appeared in 
many of the most important cases filed in his county and has 
met with marked success. With industry, alertness and de¬ 
termination as dominant factors he has made steady progress 
in his chosen profession. His record is such as any man 
might be proud to possess, it being a source of inspiration 
and admiration to his colleagues and his opponents. C.In 
1906 Mr. Wende married Miss Lillian A. Good. C.He is a 
member of the Masons, Odd Fellows, Elks, Woodmen of the 
World, and the county and state bar associations. 



149 


CLAY ALLEN 

H UDGE CLAY ALLEN is a lawyer who has risen 
to his present standing as a result of loyalty to his 
clients and many hard-won verdicts. CHe is a 
native of Kansas, and was born in 1875. His 
early educational training was had in public schools. Later 
he attended Northwestern University, being a member 
of the class of 1898. The Indiana Law School, in 1900, 
awarded the LL.B. degree to him, but a year prior to that 
time he had been admitted to practice. ^In 1901 and 1902 
he practiced his profession in Muskogee, Okla,. and then 
located in Seattle. As a young attorney Judge Allen had 
the usual difficult obstacles to overcome, but it was not long 
before his ability as an attorney was recognized. Cjn 1913 
he was named by President Woodrow Wilson as United States 
Attorney for the western district of Washington. While serv¬ 
ing in that position he established a record of which he has 
every reason to feel proud. Some of the most bitterly con¬ 
tested cases came up for disposition, and the care with which 
these cases were prepared is clearly indicated by the many 
victories to his credit. In many instances, when he appeared 
in court, he found arrayed against him galaxies of the most 
brilliant lawyers in the northwest. C.As judge of the King 
County superior court. Judge Allen also demonstrated his 
ability and his thorough knowledge and understanding of 
the law. His decisions were prompt and strictly in accord¬ 
ance with the law governing the matters in hand. While 
Judge Allen appreciates a fine point of law whenever made, 
at the same time he is averse to any effort in court that will 
obscure the justice of a case through resort to a maze of tech¬ 
nicalities. <[In 1907 Judge Allen was married to Miss 
Lunella Coleman. 


150 



E. E. BONER 

j LAWYER, who as a result of his splendid work as 
a counsellor, has established a reputation, is former 
State Senator E. E. Boner, of Aberdeen. C.Mr. 
Boner is a native of Missouri, and was born in 1871. 
He was educated in both private and public schools, includ¬ 
ing Franklin Academy, of Nebraska, and the University of 
Nebraska. He was admitted to the bar in 1901, and the 
same year located in Aberdeen. C.He was city attorney of 
Aberdeen in 1903, and from 1904 to 1908 was Prosecuting 
Attorney of Grays Harbor county. From 1915 to 1917 he 
was in the State Senate, representing the 29th district, 
and was chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the Sen¬ 
ate in 1917. C.From 1900 to 1914 he was in partnership with 
W. W. Boner, under the firm name of Boner & Boner. C.In 
court he is one of the most convincing of speakers. He is calm 
but forceful, eloquent when occasion warrants, but at all times 
determined in his protection of a client’s interests. He believes 
in trying all litigation without attempt to excite sympathy 
from either court or jury. C.Mr. Boner is a man of much 
energy, patience and perseverance. His arguments are 
meaty and forceful. His deductions are sound, his points of 
law well taken, while in every other way he exercises excellent 
judgment. C.Mr. Boner is now practicing his profession 
alone. C^Mr. Boner was united in marriage with Miss Deda 
M. Gilmore, in 1907, and the couple have four children, three 
boys and a girl. C.He is a member of the Elks, Knights of 
Pythias and the county and state bar associations. 


151 




CARL E. CROSON 

I AM SAFE in saying there is no lawyer in Seattle 
possessed of more civic pride than Carl E. Croson, 
member of the firm of Herr, Croson & Bayley, and 
president of the Seattle Board of Education. 
C.Mr. Croson is a native of Illinois. His educational train¬ 
ing was had in the public schools, he being a graduate of 
the Aledo high school. He also graduated from Monmouth 
College, Monmouth, Illinois, taking his A. B. degree. His 
legal training was had in Harvard. Since 1921 Mr. Croson 
has served as a member of the Seattle Board of Education 
and is now its president, one of the ablest men who have 
ever held that position. <[For three years, 1919-1921 he 
served as an official of the Industrial Bureau of the Seattle 
Chamber of Commerce. During the war he organized the 
famous four minute men of Seattle and in 1918 entered army 
service. C.In the various loan and bond drives he worked un¬ 
ceasingly and was awarded a badge of merit for his excellent 
work in that connection. No man in Western Washington 
enjoys a higher reputation as an orator and the demand made 
upon his time is very heavy, indeed. The record he has 
made in moral uplift work and education is one he should 
feel justly proud of. <[Mr. Croson is one of the most popular 
members of the Washington bar, and is held in the highest 
esteem. He is one of the ablest and most convincing plead¬ 
ers before the courts, and has won many substantial verdicts. 
CMr. Croson, in 1913, married Miss Sadie Glenn Elder, who 
passed away in 1916. There is one child, a boy. Mr. Croson 
holds membership in the American Legion, Arctic club, Ingle¬ 
wood Golf and Country club. Elks and Mountaineers. He 
is also a member of the Greek letter fraternity of Alpha Sigma 
Phi, as well as of the county, state and national bar associa¬ 
tions. 


152 




GEORGE G. WILLIAMSON 


EO. G. WILLIAMSON, of Tacoma, is one of the 
ablest and best known lawyers of Washington. A 
North Carolinian by birth, he came to Washington 
at the age of 14, in 1889, and in 1897, was admitted 
to the bar from Tacoma, where his distinguished father. 
Judge J. A. Williamson, occupied a place on the Superior 
bench from 1896 to 1900. C.Mr. Williamson was associated 
with his father in the firm of Williamson & Williamson from 
1900 until Judge Williamson’s death in 1910. From 1912 
to 1920 Mr. Williamson was senior member of the firm of 
Williamson, Williamson & Freeman, which was succeeded in 
1920 by the present firm of Williamson, Freeman & Broenkow. 

While Mr. Williamson is engaged in general practice, he 
specializes in corporation matters and his firm represents a 
number of large interests. He limits his practice to civil 
proceedings, and like the majority of successful attorneys, 
notwithstanding his recognized ability as a trial lawyer, he 
goes into court only as a last resort. A man of strong char¬ 
acter, a deep thinker and close student of human nature, Mr. 
Williamson enjoys a large and well deserved measure of suc¬ 
cess. 1899 Mr. Williamson was married to Miss Opal 

Tillman, of Ohio, and their son, James Tillman Williamson, 
is now at Berkeley, Cal. <^Mr. Williamson is an Elk, a 
Mason and a member of the bar associations. 



153 



SAMUEL A. WRIGHT 

SEATTLE ATTORNEY who has gained promi¬ 
nence in his profession is Samuel A. Wright, of 
Wright & Wright. cMr. Wright is a native of 
Nebraska, bom in 1889. His early educational 
training was had in public schools, following which he began 
preparation for his chosen profession. Cjde is a graduate of 
the University of Washington, from which he took both the 
degree of A. B. and of LL. B., and was admitted to practice 
in 1912. Cjn argument he is usually brief, but he covers 
every phase of the matter at bar, while his points of law 
are strong and exceptionally well taken. While he appreciates 
a fine legal point whenever made, at the same time Mr. Wright 
is vigorously opposed to any effort, in or out of court that 
obscures the justice of a case. His contention being that all 
matters, large or small, are entitled to settlement upon the 
broad plane of merit. Cjn court his discussion of legal 
matters manifests his comprehensive knowledge of law, while 
his application of legal principles demonstrates the wide range 
of his professional acquirements. <[Mr. Wright, in 1913, 
married Miss Bertha Palmer, and the couple have one child, 
a girl. Mr. Wright is a member of the Masonic bodies. Elks, 
Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen, Ancient Order of United 
Workmen, and the county and state bar associations. 



154 



5. D. WINGATE 

LAWYER well known in the northwest is S. D. 
Wingate, of the firm of Wingate & Benz, of Seattle. 
<LMr. Wingate is a native of Maryland and was 
born in 1873. His early educational training was 
had in the public schools, following which he attended 
Oxford Academy, Oxford, Penn., for four years. He then 
attended the Presbyterian College of Pennsylvania, from 
which he graduated with the A.B. degree in 1894. It was in 
1904 that he located in Seattle and has met with pronounced 
success in practice. dHe strongly disapproves any effort 
to confuse court or jury, his contention being that matters 
should be adjusted upon a plane of merit, and in accordance 
with the law. C.Mr. Wingate is a man of considerable civic 
pride, and has always given freely of his time in helping to 
advance any project having for its purpose the advancement 
of Seattle, and the state. CA man of pleasing personality 
and a close student of human nature he has attained a measure 
of success in his profession that is well founded. Mr. Wingate, 
in 1907, married Miss Pina E. White. He is a member of 
the Masonic fraternity. Masonic club. Chamber of Com¬ 
merce, and the County and State Bar associations. He has 
been an elder in the First Presbyterian Church for eighteen 
years, and teacher of one of the largest Men’s Bible Classes 
of the Pacific coast for the same period of time. 



155 



CHARLES A. SATHER 

M HARLES A. SATHER, of Bellingham, is regarded 
as one of the greatest trial lawyers in the state, a 
man of remarkable resourcefulness. C^Mr. Sather 
was born in Iowa, in 1877. His early education 
was had in the public schools of that state, while his legal 
training was received in University of Nebraska, from which 
he graduated in 1903 with the LL.B. degree. He also attend¬ 
ed Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa. <LHe was admitted 
to the bar in Nebraska in 1903, and the same year came to 
Bellingham, where he was admitted to the Washington bar. 
C.As a trial lawyer I do not believe that Mr. Sather has a 
superior in the northwest. As an orator he is equalled by 
few and the points he makes in argument are always logical 
and based squarely upon the law. He neither gives, asks nor 
expects quarter in the trial of a case, but at the same time 
shows every courtesy and consideration for the opposition. 
CfMr. Sather enjoys the distinction of being one of the most 
pains taking and successful members of the bar, and looks 
after a long and representative clientele. Cjn 1904 Mr. 
Sather was united in marriage to Miss Emma V. Shearer, and 
the couple have one child of their own, and two adopted chil¬ 
dren. C.He is a member of the Elks, Woodmen of the World, 
Chamber of Commerce, and the county and state bar^associa- 
tions. 


156 


SCOTT Z. HENDERSON 

COTT Z. HENDERSON, prominent attorney, of 
Tacoma, is a native of Iowa, born in 1878. His early 
training was in public schools in Galesburg, Illinois. 
CMr. Henderson early in life learned the printer’s 
trade, as well as bridge carpentry. Later he pursued the study 
of law and was admitted to the bar in 1902 and engaged in 
in practice at La Grande and Enterprise, Ore., until 1906. He 
later became city editor of the Walla Walla Union. Subse¬ 
quently he was editor of the Walla Walla Evening Statesman. 
In 1908, he founded the Kennewick Reporter, at Kennewick, 
Wash., and the Twin City Reporter, at Pasco, Wash. 
CL'While engaged in the practice of law at Kennewick he 
continued both papers until 1912, when he disposed of his in¬ 
terests and in 1913 accepted the appointment of assistant 
attorney general for the state of Washington. He served in 
this office until February, 1917, when he re-entered private 
practice. During Mr. Henderson’s term of office as assistant 
attorney general he served as attorney for the Public Service 
Commission and established a record which gained for him a 
wide reputation throughout the entire country, stamping 
him as a lawyer of rare judgment and executive ability. He 
also served as chairman of the committee of 25 appointed by 
Mayor Riddell and city commissioners of Tacoma to deal with 
street railway problems for the duration of the war. din 
1908 Mr. Henderson married Miss Harriet Mulkey, ofRosalia, 
Wash. They have two children. He is a Mason, Shriner, 
and Pythian, and belongs to the Tacoma Golf and Country 
club. Union club, University club. Rainier club of Seattle, 
and state and county bar associations. 



157 


CHAS. E. SHEPARD 

ROBABLY the oldest member of the Seattle bar 
is Charles E. Shepard, a lawyer whose success has 
been pronounced. €[Mr. Shepard is a native of 
New York, and was born in 1848. His early edu¬ 
cational training was in the Dansville (N. Y.) Seminary, fol¬ 
lowing which he entered Canandaigua Academy. After com¬ 
pleting his course there he next entered Yale and from that 
institution graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 
1870. <[In 1872 he was admitted to the bar and entered 
active practice in Fond du Lac, Wis., with his brother, which 
lasted until 1883. <Un 1881 Mr. Shepard, while a resident 
of Fond du Lac, was elected to the Wisconsin State Legis¬ 
lature and for two years served in that capacity. From 1883 
to 1891 he was engaged in the practice of his profession in 
Milwaukee. His clientele became so heavy and the amount 
of work involved so burdensome, that his health failed, and 
it was in the latter part of 1891 that he came to Seattle. 
C.For ten or twelve years he served as Library Commis¬ 
sioner, and due to persistent efforts upon his part, An¬ 
drew Carnegie bestowed a gift of $200,000 for the pur¬ 
pose of building a library in Seattle. This handsome 
structure was erected under Mr. Shepard’s supervision 
and many of his ideas were carried out. Cjn 1905 
he became a uniform law commissioner for the state, 
an office which he has held ever since, and attended the 
uniform law conference held at Narragansett Pier, L. I., by 
appointment of the governor, being elected vice president of 
that body. €].In addition to his success as a lawyer, he has 
attained equal prominence as an author. “A Digest of 
Wisconsin Reports” is the joint work of his brother, Thomas 
R., and himself. This was published in 1884 in two vol¬ 
umes. He has delivered many important lectures before 
gatherings, has published a number of addresses and articles, 
and has lectured before law students for many years and on 
various subjects. 



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E. L. SKEEL 

. L. SKEEL is a member of the firm of Roberts & 
Skeel, one of the largest law firms in the state. 
CMr. Skeel is a native of Ohio, and was born in 
1881. From Ohio Wesleyan University he gradu¬ 
ated in 1903 with the degree of B. A. From the Western 
Reserve College he graduated in 1906 with the LL. B. degree, 
and the year following located in Seattle. C.Until 1917 Mr. 
Skeel was engaged in the active practice of his profession, 
alone, rapidly establishing a reputation of which he has reason 
to feel justly proud. <Un 1917 he became a member of the 
firm of Roberts, Wilson & Skeel, and in 1918 this firm’s 
name was changed to Roberts & Skeel, as it exists today. 
CMr. Skeel has attained success as the result of his own 
efforts. He has worked unceasingly to establish himself and 
enjoys the confidence and respect of all with whom he comes 
in contact. His work in court is at all times consistent. 
C.His attitude is that of a well trained attorney, and not a 
few splendid verdicts have followed his handling of litigation. 
C.In 1908 Mr. Skeel married Miss Hazel K. Emery, and the 
couple have three children, two girls and one boy. Mr. 
Skeel holds active membership in the Rainier club, Arctic 
club, Seattle Golf and Country club. Rotary club. Chamber 
of Commerce, and the county, state and national bar associa¬ 
tions. C.He is also a Mason and belongs to the Woodmen 
of the World. 



159 



J. B. WRIGHT 

Y OPINION is that in Seattle the courts of Justices 
of the Peace, generally speaking, have been given 
splendid selections. The men who occupy them 
are well trained in their especial lines of work, and 
the rapidity with which their cases are handled is commend¬ 
able. «.0f the Justices of the Peace, Judge J. B. Wright is, 
in my opinion, exceptionally well qualified for the position. 
Some of the most difficult and complex problems of law 
have been placed before him for disposition, and in no instance 
has he ever hesitated to act, and always as promptly as was 
consistent with the law governing. C.Judge Wright is a 
native of Michigan and was born in 1873. His early education¬ 
al training he received in public schools of Washington, he 
having moved to this state when about three years of age. 
He also was a student in the University of Washington. 
In 1901 Judge Wright was granted admission to the bar as 
a practicing attorney. C[For sometime he was associated 
with Andrew Burleigh and later with former United States 
Senator Piles, and finally, in 1913, was named by the County 
Commissioners of King County to the bench of the Justice’s 
court. C^He has been elected to the office since then and 
has given universal staisfaction in that connection, being 
generally regarded by members of the bar as one of the fair¬ 
est men to occupy such a position, in addition to being well 
versed in the law. His present tenure of offices expires in 
1923. C.Judge Wright married Miss Margaret N. Smart, in 
1903. He belongs to the Woodmen of the World, Eagles, 
Tribe of Ben Hur and the city, state and national bar as¬ 
sociations. 



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1878. 


ELIAS A . WRIGHT 

[LIAS A. WRIGHT, of the firm of Wright & Wright, 
of Seattle, is one of the best known lawyers in 
the State, a man of splendid judgment and broad 
vision. C.Mr. Wright was born in Nebraska in 
After completing his studies in the public schools of 
that state, he entered the University of Nebraska, and from 
this institution he graduated with the LL. B. degree. He 
came to Seattle in 1905, and sifter practicing alone for 3 . num¬ 
ber of years, the firm of Wright & Wright, of which he is 
now a member, was established in 1913. <[Mr. Wright ap¬ 

pears frequently in the courts, the records of which readily 
indicate the splendid success with which he meets. He be¬ 
longs to the school of lawyers who take into first considera¬ 
tion the interests of their clients, and who frown upon rush¬ 
ing into court on every pretext. CA close student of human 
nature; he has labored unceasingly, and his success is well 
founded. C.His cases are carefully prepared before enter¬ 
ing trial, and emergencies are guarded against. Mr. Wright 
presents a strong appeal in argument, and usually obtains 
his verdict. His knowledge of law has been often demon¬ 
strated, when pitted against the foremost attorneys of the 
state. $lln 1908 Mr. Wright was married to Miss Mary W. 
Bailey, and four girls and two boys have been born to them. 
He is a member of the Masonic club. Chamber of Commerce, 
Commercial Law League of America, and the city and state 
bar associations. 


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JOHN B. SHORETT 

SEATTLE attorney whose qualifications are well 
known is John B. Shorett, senior member of the 
firm of Shorett, McLaren & Shorett. C Mr. 
Shorett is a native of Illinois, and was born in 1871. 
He received his early educational training in the public 
schools, following which he attended the University of Iowa, 
and the University of Washington, from which he graduated 
in 1902 with the LL.B. degree. C.He located in Seattle in 
1901, and the present firm of Shorett, McLaren & Shorett 
was formed in 1909. C.Mr. Shorett has appeared frequently 
in the courts, and the records indicate the splendid success 
with which he has met. He belongs to that school of lawyers 
who prefer keeping clients out of court, providing that ad¬ 
justments can be had otherwise. However, once a matter 
enters trial he has always well fortified himself in every respect 
for the protection of the client’s interests. He is a very re¬ 
sourceful man and is exceptionally well versed in the law. 
<Un presenting a case before the courts he is usually brief, 
always to the point and carries a vast array of detail matter 
at his finger tips upon which he frequently draws by way of 
reinforcement of his contentions. His arguments are forceful 
and convincing and his points of law are well taken. C.The 
policy he pursues in conduct of a trial has gained for him re¬ 
spect of the members of the bar and the judiciary. <Un 1901 
Mr. Shorett married Miss Georgia Loveless, and the couple 
have four children, two boys and two girls. 



162 



GEORGE DYSART 

N EVERY LINE of business there are men who 
are able to see further than others. By some, this 
is called intuition, by others, good judgment, but 
call it what we may, the fact remains that the far- 
seeing men are those who become by natural right, leaders in 
their community. This applies to law as well as to anything 
else. It applies to such men as George Dysart, of Centralia, 
Wash., as one of the best qualified lawyers in the northwest. 
CMr. Dysart is a native of Illinois, and was born in 1865. 
His academic training was had in public schools, while his 
legal training was obtained in the University of Michigan, 
from which he graduated in 1887 with the LL. B. degree. 
He came to Centralia in 1889, and was admitted to the Wash¬ 
ington bar the same year. <lHe was a member of the Second 
State Legislature, of 1891, and from 1897 to 1898 was prosecut¬ 
ing attorney of Lewis county. C.Mr. Dysart belongs to the 
class of lawyers who have no patience with a sham or pretend¬ 
er. While he prefers keeping clients out of litigation when 
possible, he never fails to give a splendid account of himself 
once he enters court. He is at all times profound in his re¬ 
spect for the court and courteous to opposing counsel. C[His 
demeanor in practice has made him scores of friends through¬ 
out the state. A man of pleasing personality, and a lawyer 
of marked ability, Mr. Dysart has attained success that is 
well founded, indeed. C^Mr. Dysart appears frequently in 
the courts, and his success is all that anyone could expect. 
His work is thorough and painstaking, and indicates careful 
preparation prior to entering trial. {[Without a question he 
is one of the most reserved of men, open as a book, thorough¬ 
ly honest in every move he makes, and a thorough student of 
human nature. {[In 1891 Mr. Dysart married Miss Cora 
Butler, and the couple have two children, a boy, Lloyd B., 
and a girl, Laura. {[He is a member of the Elks and Ma¬ 
sons. He is also a member of the county and state bar as¬ 
sociations. 



163 



LOREN GRINSTEAD 

OREN GRINSTEAD, senior partner of the firm 
of Grinstead & Laube, of Seattle, is one of the best 
known lawyers in the state, one whose qualifications 
have placed him in the front rank of his profession. 
{[Mr. Grinstead is a native of Missouri, where he was born 
in 1880. Eight years later the family came to Seattle, 
Wash. Mr. Grinstead attended the State Normal 
School at Cheney, graduating in 1902. In 1903 he 
entered the University of Washington, from which he 
graduated in 1905 with the LL.B. degree. {[In 
1910 the firm of Trefethen & Grinstead was formed, which 
five years later was changed to Trefethen, Grinstead & Laube. 
In 1916 the firm name was again changed to Grinstead & 
Laube, as it exists today, one of the best known and most 
representative in the state. {[Mr. Grinstead, in matters 
political, has been a life-long Republican, and is a former 
president of the Young Men’s Republican Club of King 
County. He was always a strong supporter of the late 
President Theodore Roosevelt, and in 1912 served as State 
Attorney for the Roosevelt Republicans. He has also served 
as Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the 
Washington State Legislature, holding the position for 
several sessions. {[In 1909 Mr. Grinstead married Miss 
Edna Gullixson, and the couple have three children, Loren 
Grinstead, Jr., Edward T. Grinstead and Nanon D. 
Grinstead. Mr. Grinstead is a member of the Masonic 
bodies. Chamber of Commerce, Inglewood Country club. 
Phi Delta Theta fraternity, Spanish-American War 
Veterans, and county and state bar associations. {[There 
is no member of the Seattle bar of more pleasing 
personality. His policies and methods have always 
been along ethical lines, and the respect and esteem of bench 
and bar have always been enjoyed by Mr. Grinstead. 


164 



JOHN E. GALLAGHER 

TACOMA MEMBER of the bar association whose 
rise in his profession has been steady, and who now 
ministers to a splendid clientele, is John E. Galla¬ 
gher. C.Mr. Gallagher is a native of Champaign 
county, Ohio. He received his academic training in both public 
and private schools, following which, in preparation for his 
chosen profession, he began the reading of law. <[It was in 
1893 that Mr. Gallagher located in Tacoma, and in 1900 
that he was admitted to the bar as a practicing attorney. 
He served one term as deputy prosecuting attorney for 
Pierce county, and during his tenure of office made a 
magnificent record for himself. Cjn the practice of his 
profession he believes in entering court as a last resort only, 
in order to save clients from costly litigation. However, 
when necessary to enter trial he never hesitates to do so, and 
his work in court is thorough. He is a lawyer who stands 
high among members of the bar, and commands the respect 
of the judiciary. <[At all times actuated by a spirit of pro¬ 
gress, Mr. Gallagher has accomplished what he has under¬ 
taken, despite obstacles and difficulties which would have 
deterred many a man of less resolute spirit. C.Mr. Gallagher 
appears in court quite frequently, and makes forceful pre¬ 
sentation of his cases. He is well liked among members of 
the bar and enjoys a wide acquaintance throughout the state. 
<[Mr. Gallagher is a member of the Odd Fellows, Knights 
of Pythias, and Masons, and Past Exalted Ruler of the 
Tacoma Lodge of Elks. He holds membership also in the 
county and state bar associations. 



165 



HUBER GRIMM 

jJUBER GRIMM, City Attorney of Centralia, has 
established a record in that office that must be 
pleasing to the people of that city. CMr. Grimm 
was born in Pennsylvania, in 1886. His academic 
training was obtained in public schools, while his legal train¬ 
ing was had in the University of Washington, from which he 
graduated in 1912 with the LL. B. degree, and was admitted 
to the bar in the same year. dt was in 1917 that Mr. Grimm 
came to Centralia, and the following year was made city 
attorney, which office he now holds, and which he has filled 
with universal satisfaction. CIn private practice Mr. Grimm 
has met with equally as pleasing success. He believes in 
resorting to court only as a last resort and in this manner he 
has been instrumental in saving clients much costly litigation. 
C.He is alert during a trial, makes a forceful presentation of 
his case and closely follows every move of opposing counsel. 
His work is at all times thorough. CMr. Grimm represents as 
counsel, some of the best known and most representative 
families in Washington, and is a lawyer who stands high 
among his colleagues. There are many important victories 
to his credit in the courts. CMr. Grimm was married to 
Miss Emma E. Nemechek, in 1911, and the couple have two 
children, both boys, one of whom is eight years of age and 
the other one and a half years. C.He is a member of the Elks, 
Masons, Kiwanis club, of which he is vice-president, and the 
city and state bar associations. 


166 



ELLIS LEWIS GARRETSON 

LLIS LEWIS GARRETSON, who served as Im¬ 
perial Potentate of the Shriners of North America, 
is one of the most widely known men in the country. 
C.Mr. Garretson was born in Iowa in 1876. ClHe 
was admitted to practice in 1897, and for a quarter 
of a century has occupied the same offices in Tacoma. While 
his practice has always been of a general character he has 
specialized in probate matters, and is recognized as an author¬ 
ity along those lines. din 1920 Mr. Garretson was elected 
Imperial Potentate by the Shriners, his administration prov¬ 
ing one of the most successful in the entire history of that 
organization, and rapidly increasing its membership, an ap¬ 
proximate total of 150,000. He is now a thirty-second de¬ 
gree Mason and has held every office in that order. CL In 
1911, Mr. Garretson married Miss Frances Hoyse, and the 
couple have one daughter, nine years of age. He is a mem¬ 
ber of the Union club. City club. Commercial club, and the 
county and state bar associations. 



Since the above was prepared, Mr. Garretson has 
passed away. 


167 



R. W. GREENE 

. W. GREENE is. a successful attorney of Bellingham. 
{[Mr. Greene is a native of Kansas, and was born 
in 1880. His early schooling was in public schools, 
while his legal training was had in the University 
of Minnesota, from which he graduated in 1903, with the A. B. 
degree, and the same year came to Bellingham, where he was 
admitted to the bar in 1905. C.Mr. Greene appears quite 
frequently in the courts, and his success is all that could be 
desired. His court and trial work is always thorough and 
convincing. The logic of his contentions in court is readily 
seen, and it is seldom he fails to convince a jury. When he 
enters the trial of a case, he is alert, forceful and insistent up¬ 
on the protection of the rights of his client. In the trial of a 
case he is determined, vigorous and persistent, maintaining 
every right to which he believes he is entitled. C.In 1910 
Mr. Greene was married to Miss Olive Barnett, and the 
couple have four children, one boy and three girls. C.He is 
a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Kulshan club, Mt. 
Baker club, of which he is former president. Century club, 
of which he is also president, M. W. A., and the county and 
state bar associations. 



168 




HERBERT S. GRIGGS 

[UCCESS has been the reward of Herbert Griggs, of 
Tacoma, as the result of hard, conscientious work. 
CMr. Griggs is a Minnesotan by birth and was 
born in 1861. After completing his common school¬ 
ing he entered Yale and graduated as a member of the class 
of 1882, being awarded the A. B. degree. Two years later 
he took his LL. B. degree from the same institution. «Llt 
was in 1889 that Mr. Griggs located in Tacoma, prior to 
which time he practiced law in St. Paul, Minn. During 
the recent World war, Mr. Griggs served as Food Commis¬ 
sioner for Pierce County. <[He made a magnificent record 
in that connection and succeeded in holding down the con¬ 
sumption of the commodities on which the federal govern¬ 
ment had placed an embargo, to the minimum. He ren¬ 
dered valuable aid to the United States authorities and was 
warmly commended for his work. Cjn his capacity as a 
lawyer, Mr. Griggs has done splendid work. He has a won¬ 
derful personality, is a fluent talker and a man who is 
capable of presenting matters in a forceful manner. Mr. 
Griggs belongs to the school of lawyers who believe they 
can best serve the interests of their clients by keeping 
them out of litigation. CMr. Griggs also served as pres¬ 
ident of the Tacoma Board of Education from 1919 to 1922 
<[In 1902 he married Miss Elvira Ingersoll, and the couple 
have four children, two girls and two boys. Mr. Griggs 
is a member of the Royal Legion, Union club. University 
club. Elks, Tacoma Country and Golf club and the county, 
state and national bar associations. 


169 




GEORGE B. COLE 

EO. B. COLE is senior member of the firm of Cole 
& Dolby, of Seattle, formed seven years ago, 
and which has met with splendid success. CMr. 
Cole was born in New York, in 1861. His education 
was obtained in public schools, including the Cooperstown 
Union School and Academy, from which he graduated in 1883. 
He was admitted to the bar in 1885, and practiced his profes¬ 
sion in Cooperstown from 1885 to 1887, at which time he 
went to Huron, S. D., where he was in practice for about six 
months. The same year he located in San Bernardino, Cal., 
where he practiced until 1900, when he located in Seattle, 
and is now senior member of the firm of Cole & Dolby. 
C.While an uncompromising foe, he always meets his oppo¬ 
nents in the open, and is ever careful to conform his practice 
to brofessional ethics. The success which he has attained 
has come as a result of his own efforts, and thorough know¬ 
ledge and understanding of law. C.His methods of pro¬ 
cedure are clean cut, calm and forceful. In addressing 
the court he does so in a dignified manner and is calm and 
keen. dWhen occasion warrants taking a matter into the 
courts, it would be difficult to find a more persistent fighter 
for a client’s rights than Mr. Cole. C.He married Miss Lily 
A. Wood, in 1891, and the couple have one child, a girl, Eva 
Marsden. CHe is a member of the Masons, Eagles, Moose, 
Masonic club. First Methodist church, and the city and state 
bar associations. 



170 


CASSIUS E. GATES 

ASSIUS E. GATES, of Seattle, is one of the officials 
of the Seattle Bar Association. C.Mr. Gates is 
a native of Minnesota and was born in 1886. As 
a youth he received his educational training in the 
public schools. Later he entered the University of Minne¬ 
sota, Minneapolis, from which institution he graduated in 1908 
with the degree of LL.B. C.It was in 1909 that Mr. Gates 
decided to make his home in the far west, and located in 
Seattle, since which time he has rapidly advanced in the prac¬ 
tice of his profession until today the clientele of the firm of 
which he is senior member, is a large and representative one. 
C.In matters of corporation law Mr. Gates has attained 
marked success. Practically from the date of his admission 
to the bar he has made a close and systematic study of that 
particular branch of practice. C.Mr. Gates is one of the 
practical, self-made members of the Washington bar. By 
this I mean that the success which has come to him is the 
result of individual effort, and without assistance from others. 
<[A man of strong personality, thoroughly versed in the many 
complex problems and technicalities of his profession, his 
complete understanding of the statutes, some in which he had 
a prominent part in making, and his knowledge of human 
nature, Mr. Gates has attained a reputation of which any 
man can well afford to feel justly proud. 



171 


T. P. FISK 

. P. FISK, City Attorney of Kelso, is an especially 
able lawyer, and has made rapid progress in his 
profession. C.Mr. Fisk is a native of Pennsyl¬ 
vania, and was born in 1862. His early training 
was in the public schools, and Kansas Normal College, follow¬ 
ing which he read law, and was admitted to the bar in 1888, 
in Kansas. He was admitted to the bar in Washington in 
1892. C.He was prosecuting attorney of Mason county from 
1903 to 1904, and from 1907 to 1910. He was city attorney 
of Shelton from 1901 to 1918, and is now City Attorney of 
Kelso, and junior member of the firm of McKenney & Fisk, 
of that city. ^During the tenure of Mr. Fisk in public office 
many difficult matters have come up for attention. He was 
fully equal to the occasion, however, and the manner in which 
he disposed of them so successfully is a matter of official 
record. C.In court Mr. Fisk’s arguments are logical, decisive 
and conclusive. Mr. Fisk is regarded as one of the best 
members of the bar, a mein of splendid mind. C.He is forceful 
and determined in his every action, and there are few cases 
tried by Mr. Fisk but what the court records indicate 
success. <[Mr. Fisk was married to Miss Bertha Leichhardt, 
in 1887, and the couple have four children, two sons and 
two daughters. He is a member of the Kelso club, and the 
county and state bar associations. 



172 



WILLIAM T. LAUBE 

F THE MEMBERS of the bar on whom I have 
commented I regard William T. L&ube, member 
of the firm of Grinstead & Laube, as one of the best 
equipped lawyers in Seattle. It was in 1880 that 
Mr. Laube was born in Wisconsin, and in 1893 that he came 
to the northwest to reside, settling in Bellingham. 
From the University of Washington he graduated in 1902 
with the degree of B.A., and two years later the degree of 
LL.B. from the same institution was conferred upon him. 
Until 1915 he was associated with Peters & Powell in the 
practice of his profession in Seattle, and then became a mem¬ 
ber of the firm of Trefethen, Grinstead & Laube. In 1916 
this firm was changed to Grinstead & Laube, as it is today, 
the partners being Mr. Laube and Loren Grinstead. ([From 
1905 to 1907 Mr. Laube served as assistant secretary of the 
Washington State Senate, and from 1909 to 1913 was secre¬ 
tary of that body. In 1912 he served as chairman of the 
executive committee of the Young Men’s Republican Club, 
and became the organization’s president the year following. 
Of the King County Republican Central Committee he served 
as chairman in 1915. ([In 1913 and 1914 Mr. Laube was 
secretary of the Seattle Bar Association, and from 1915 to 
1918 served as a trustee of that organization. ([Mr. Laube, 
in 1907, married Miss Amy D. Wheeler, and the couple have 
two children, Delora Lee Laube, age 13 years, and a boy, 
William T. Laube, Jr., aged 10 years. Mr. Laube is a member 
of the Masonic bodies, the Phi Gamma Delta and the Phi Beta 
Kappa fraternities. Elks, Shrine, Arctic club. College club. 
Chamber of Commerce and the county, state and national 
bar associations. ([William T. Laube is unquestionably one 
of the wide awake and most alert members of the Washington 
bar and represents a large and representative clientele. A 
man of pleasing personality and a close student of human 
nature, he has made and retained friendships as few can. 



173 


w. g. McLaren 

FTHE MEMBERS of the bar on whom I have com¬ 
mented in this work, I regard W.G. McLaren, mem¬ 
ber of the firm of Shorett, McLaren & Shorett, of 
Seattle, as one of the best equipped lawyers in the 
city, one whose progress has been all that could be desired. 
dMr. McLaren is a native of Iowa and was born in 1875. 
He received his early educational training in public schools. 
He received his legal training in the Iowa State University, 
being a member of the class of 1903. He also attended 
Grinnell College, taking his A. B. degree from that institu¬ 
tion in 1898. In 1902 Mr. McLaren was admitted to prac¬ 
tice and entered the active work of his profession in Everett, 
where he remained for eight years. For four years he was 
City Attorney of Everett, 1906-1910, and then came to Seattle. 
In 1910 he became a member of the law firm of Shorett, Mc¬ 
Laren & Shorett, one of the most representative law firms in 
the city. C.He is a lawyer who stands high among members 
of the bar, and commands the respect of the judiciary. 
C^Mr. McLaren appears constantly in the various courts. 
I have watched him in action and there can be no 
question but that he is well qualified to handle every case 
in which he appears, due unquestionably to the time he 
spends in preparation. C.He has appeared as counsel in 
some of the most important cases in the courts, and is always 
well fortified. In argument he is forceful and determined, while 
his points of law are exceptionally well taken. €^Mr. Mc¬ 
Laren, in 1909, married Miss Nelle M. Stubbs. He is a mem¬ 
ber of the Arctic club, College club, Inglewood Golf club and 
the county and state bar associations. In 1921 Mr. Mc¬ 
Laren served as president of the Seattle Bar association. 
From 1908 to 1912 Mr. McLaren served as Assistant United 
States District Attorney. 



174 




THOMAS STEVENSON 

JHOMAS STEVENSON, of Bremerton, is one of 
the successful members of the bar of western Wash¬ 
ington. C.Mr. Stevenson is a native of Scotland, 
and was born in 1877. His academic training was 
had in the public schools of that country, while his legal train¬ 
ing was in the Illinois Westlind University from which he 
graduated in 1898 with the degree of LL.B. He took the 
A.B. degree from this institution in 1899. Clt was in 1904 
that Mr. Stevenson came to Bremerton, and the following 
year was admitted to the bar in this state. For three years, 
1905-6-7, he was city attorney of Bremerton. Cdn court he 
is alert, progressive and thorough. He fights valiantly in 
the interests of a client, neither giving nor asking quarter, and 
in the majority of instances wins his case. In trying a case, 
at no time does he permit himself to do anything that might 
in any manner result in confusion to witness, court or jury. 
He is conceded to be a good judge of human nature, and can 
come about as close to telling when a witness is falsifying as 
anyone I know. A man of splendid legal knowledge, he has 
made advancement in the practice of his profession that any 
man could well afford to feel proud of. Cdn 1903 he was 
married to Miss Emma J. Sthal, and the couple have one 
child, a girl. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, Shriner, 
and Elk, as well as a member of the Chamber of Commerce, 
and the county and state bar associations. 


175 



JOHN B. VAN DYKE 

ATTORNEY who has met with phenomenal 
uccess in practice and who has established a splen- 
lid clientele, is John B. Van Dyke, senior member 
>f the firm of Van Dyke & Thomas, of Seattle. 
CMr. Van Dyke was born in 1863 in Illinois. His academic 
training was had in the public schools of Iowa, while his 
legal training was obtained in a law office. C.He was admit¬ 
ted to the Iowa bar in 1886, and after practicing his profes¬ 
sion there for a few years, came to Seattle and was admitted 
to the Washington bar in 1902. {[Natural and acquired 
ability, determination and energy have brought Mr. Van 
Dyke an honored position in his profession. Laudable am¬ 
bition pointed out the way in which he has perseveringly 
continued, and close application has gained for him recog¬ 
nition of which he can feel proud. {[Mr. Van Dyke often 
appears in the courts, either as counsel for plaintiff or defend¬ 
ant, much of the litigation being among the most important 
filed in the local courts. He has always been a close student, 
and I doubt if there is a better posted man in the State. 
{[In 1887 Mr. Van Dyke married Miss Allie Black, and the 
couple have one child, a boy. He is a member of the Masonic 
club, Arctic club and the city and state bar associations. 



176 



CHARLES H. MILLER 

JI^III^HARLES H. MILLER, of Seattle, is a native of 
Alabama, and was born in 1869. C.He first came 
to Seattle in 1889. He joined the Alaska gold 
^k*'*^* rush in 1897, returning to Seattle again in 1909, 
when he opened law offices and has practiced here since. 
He has large mining interests in Alaska and visits there 
every year. C.When the selection of a federal judge came 
up for Alaska, Mr. Miller received the combined indorse¬ 
ment of the State Supreme judges of Washington, the King 
County Superior judges, members of Congress from Wash¬ 
ington, and other big men in many parts of the country, 
and this indorsement was sent to President Harding, ex¬ 
position of Alaska factions to the appointment of non-resi¬ 
dents to office alone prevented his appointment. He was of¬ 
fered a diplomatic post instead, but declined, as he pre¬ 
ferred to remain in touch with Seattle and Alaska. eAs 
a member of the bar he has met with splendid success and 
has appeared as counsel in many important pieces of litiga¬ 
tion. He is a man of much civic pride and contends that 
nothing is too good for Seattle people. C.Mr. Miller is a 
thirty-second degree Mason, Shriner, and Elk, and is a mem¬ 
ber of the Young Men’s Republican club, and has served as 
president of the Yukon Order of Pioneers. C.In 1906, he 
married Miss Mabel E. Shaw, native daughter of California. 


177 


CARL J. SMITH 

REQUIRES more than an ordinary man to make 
successful lawyer. The requirements of the pro- 
ession are of such character as to be most exact- 
rig, necessitating not only a keen mind, but a 
thorough understanding and knowledge of the fundamentals 
of law, and the application of its principles. C.Of the 
members of the bar of Western Washington on whom I have 
commented in my work, I consider Carl J. Smith as a man 
well fitted for his profession, a man of high intellectuality 
and splendid ideas. C.Mr. Smith is a native of Sweden, 
and was born in 1865. He came to the United States in 
1883. His early educational training was had in his native 
country, and he was admitted to the bar in 1888. dlt was 
in 1905 that he located in Seattle, prior to which time he was 
engaged in his profession in Butte, Montana. dHe does only 
civil practice except in instances where necessary to enter the 
criminal courts for regular clients, din the practice of his 
profession, Mr. Smith, like the majority of successful attor¬ 
neys throughout the country, resorts to litigation in the 
courts only as a last recourse. But when occasion is such 
that legal action is imperative he does not hesitate to enter 
court, where his work is all that it should be. dWhile Mr. 
Smith believes that every right of a client should be pro¬ 
tected, at the same time he is opposed to any effort that 
will obscure the justice of a case. His contention is that all 
matters, are entitled to settlement upon merit. dA man of 
pleasing personality and a close student of human nature, he 
has cultivated and retained friendships as few men can. The 
high standard which he set for himself in early life has won 
for him the respect and esteem of bench and bar, alike. 
dMr. Smith, in 1904, married Miss Mary J. Smeeth, and the 
couple have one child, a boy. Mr. Smith is a member of the 
Arctic club, I. 0. 0. F., Chamber of Commerce, Municipal 
League, and the county and state bar associations. 



178 


LIVINGSTON B. STEDMAN 

REGARD Livingston B. Stedman, of the firm of 
Hastings & Stedman, of Seattle, as one of the 
best qualified lawyers in the state. Mr. Stedman 
is a native of Massachusetts and was born in 1864. 
His early educational training was had in public schools. 
From Harvard he graduated in 1887 with the degree of B.A., 
and in 1891 took the M.A. degree from the same institution. 
Coming to Seattle in 1890 he engaged in practice with Col. John 
C. Haines until Col. Haines’ death in 1892. The same year he 
became a member of the firm of Hughes, Hastings & Stedman, 
and later formed the present firm of Hastings & Stedman. 
C.This firm is the oldest practicing in Seattle and enjoys one 
of the largest clienteles. In the court room Mr. Stedman 
possesses a measure of self-confidence that is admirable. He 
has always made it a distinct policy never to enter into trial 
until he has sifted every atom of evidence. In argument he 
is convincing and thorough in every detail. He neither asks 
nor seeks quarter, but contests every inch of ground. In 
the preparation of briefs, Mr. Stedman is considered an adept 
by other members of the bar. Each shows care and precision 
and a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of law. 



179 



JAY C. ALLEN 

N JAY C. ALLEN, Seattle has another splendidly 
equipped lawyer, whose success is well established. 
C.Mr. Allen is a native of Kentucky, and was born 
in 1868. His place of birth was the Kentucky 
Military Institute, founded in 1846 by his grandfather, R. T. 
P. Allen. <[He graduated from this same famous old in¬ 
stitution in 1885, taking the A.B. degree. It was under the 
ablepreceptorship of his father that Mr. Allen prepared for the 
law, and in 1890, following admission to the bar became 
associated with his father and John H. Powell, under the firm 
name of Allen & Powell. CSeven years later, on the with¬ 
drawal of Mr. Powell, the firm became Allen & Allen. C.Mr. 
Allen has appeared frequently in the courts, and the records 
indicate the splendid success with which he has met. Mr. 
Allen has always well fortified himself in every respect for 
the protection of the client’s interests. He is a very resource¬ 
ful man and is exceptionally well versed in the law. C.He 
disapproves any effort being made to obscure the justice 
of a case, preferring that merit, and that alone, should prevail. 
This policy upon his part has made him popular among the 
judiciary and members of the bar. <^In presenting a case 
before the courts he is usually brief, always to the point, and 
carries a vast array of detail matter at his finger tips, upon 
which he frequently draws by way of reinforcement of his 
contentions. His arguments are forceful and convincing and 
his points of law are well taken. <lThe policy he pursues in 
conduct of a trial has gained for him respect of the members 
of the bar and judiciary. 



180 


5. M. £RUC£ 



M. BRUCE is engaged in general law practice 
in Bellingham. He was born on a farm in Ross 
county, Ohio, April 12th, 1856. Not having the 
advantage of so much as the public schools train¬ 


ing, he took up the task of educating himself and he succeeded 
by work and study during his spare time. C.In 1877 he was 
admitted to the bar, and came to Bellingham in 1889. In 
practice Mr. Bruce is very fair, striving to win on the merits 


of his cause, and the justice he believes due his client on all 


the facts, not forgetting that each side of the controversy has 
some merit. He never bullies a witness nor abuses his op¬ 
ponent. €[He advises settlement and tries to keep his 


clients out of litigation. If a trial must be, he prefers put¬ 


ting the facts before a judge rather than a jury, and has 
taken part in much litigation forming the law of Washington. 
CL A strong partisan in politics, he has not sought office. He 
initiated and outlined the statute organizing the Workmen’s 
Compensation law. He is a constant, quiet worker, careful 
in detail, clear in analysis, concise in statement, and forceful 
in argument; and ranks with the ablest lawyers of the state. 
CHe is a member of the state and county bar associations. 


181 



M. J. GORDON 

UDGE M. J. GORDON is senior member of the 
firm of Gordon & Nolte, of Tacoma, and former 
state Supreme Judge. C[He is a Canadian by birth 
and was bom in 1859. He was educated in New 
York, and in 1880 was admitted to the bar in Minnesota. 
From 1882 to 1886 he served as district attorney of Brown 
county, S. D. Cjudge Gordon located in Washington in 
1890. From 1892 to 1895 he was on the Thurston county 
Superior bench and from 1895 to 1900 on the Supreme bench, 
resigning the position to enter private practice in Spokane, 
where he ramained until 1909, and then located in Tacoma. 
CWhile a resident of South Dakota, Judge Gordon served as 
chairman of the judiciary committee of the first legislature, 
in 1889. He was also a member of the Constitutional Con¬ 
ventions of 1886 and 1889. CJudge Gordon has appeared 
before the courts of Washington and other commonwealths, 
in the role of counsel for either the defendant or the plaintiff. 
He feels that every thing should be done above board, while 
at the same time, exerting every legitimate, honorable effort 
for the protection of the client’s interest, and in this manner 
has carried to successful conclusion much difficult litigation. 
Cjudge Gordon is a man of unusual civic pride, and in every 
movement of any moment, calculated to advance the material 
interests of Tacoma especially, and Washington, generally, 
he has always and at all times been among those first to re¬ 
spond. Cjudge Gordon married Miss Jennie Thompson, 
in 1879, and the couple have two children, a son and a daughter. 
CHe is a Mason, Shriner and Elk, and is a member of the 
Union club and the county, state and national bar associations. 



182 





EDGAR S. HADLEY 

AJOR EDGAR S. HADLEY, of Seattle, is a native 
of Indiana, and was born in 1874. His educational 
training was in public schools, following which he 
entered the University of Indianapolis, from 
which he graduated with the LL.B. degree in 1902. In the same 
year he located in Seattle, becoming a member of the firm of 
Smith & Hadley, but in 1904 joined forces with Richard 
Winsor, under the firm name of Winsor & Hadley. In 1906 
he entered practice alone, and continued until 1920, when he 
became a member of his present firm, Hadley, Hay & Hadley. 
^During the World war, he entered federal service in 
1917, going out with the Second Washington Infantry, 
which later became officially known as the 161st Infantry, 
which arrived at Brest, France, the latter part of 1917. C.Major 
Hadley was first commandant of Pantanozen barracks, and 
took part in the famous Ainse-Marne offensive. He served 
with regulation officer of the first army until the signing of 
the armistice, and then entered Germany with the third army, 
being later assigned to the Judge Advocate General’s depart¬ 
ment, and placed in full charge of all claims for Belgium, Lux¬ 
emburg and Lorraine. C.On July, 4th 1919, Major Hadley 
was decorated by the Grande Duchesse de Luxembourg. In 
1920, the major returned to American soil and was mustered 
out, with the rank of major of infantry. C.Major Hadley 
is recognized as a man of splendid legal knowledge, and a 
citizen whose example is well worthy of emulation. An in¬ 
itiative spirit and ability to co-ordinate forces so as to pro¬ 
duce the maximum of results is characteristic. CHis client¬ 
ele is representative, his clients numbered among the leaders 
in all lines of industry. C.Major Hadley, in 1908, married 
Miss Beatrice Landers, of Oregon, and the couple have one 
child, a boy, William G. Hadley. 



183 


F. T . MERRITT 

. T. MERRITT, member of the firm of Bogle, Mer¬ 
ritt & Bogle, of Seattle, is a lawyer well and 
favorably known throughout the state. dMr. 
Merritt is a native of Wisconsin and was born in 
1870, and received his educational training in public schools, 
including the University of Wisconsin. He was admitted to 
the bar in 1893 and seven years later came to Seattle, 
where after remaining a short time he went to Alaska. In 
1904 Mr. Merritt returned to Seattle and after two years resi¬ 
dence in Centralia, has since made his home in Seattle, and 
since 1910 has been a member of his present firm, one of the 
best known and most successful in the country. dMr. Mer¬ 
ritt’s work in court is always along lines that are ethical and 
logical, and the fact that he is counsel for numerous large inter¬ 
ests, and enjoys a large and representative practice, attests 
his efficiency as an attorney. d.He at all times confines him¬ 
self to ethical procedure, and has made many friends among 
members of the bar and judiciary, din 1893 Mr. Merritt 
married Miss Elizabeth Sherrill, and the couple have three 
children. 



184 


JOHN F. REED 

OHN F. REED, of Seattle, generally conceded to 
be one of the best capacitated lawyers in the North¬ 
west, is a native of New York, and was born in 
1869. C.His early educational training was had ?n 
public schools, following which he attended the Univer¬ 
sity of Syracuse. He graduated in 1895 with the degree 
of B. A. C.It was in 1896 that Mr. Reed located in 
Seattle, and for a period extending over twelve years was 
associated in practice in this city with Max Hardman. At 
the present time he is practicing alone. C.No attorney in 
Washington occupies a more enviable position than Mr. 
Reed, a position not* alone due to the success he has attained 
in the practice of his profession, but also to the straight¬ 
forward business principles which he has always followed, 
principles which never have sought nor required disguise, and 
which are based upon a recognition of the rights of others. 
C.In the course of Mr. Reed’s advancement in his chosen 
profession he has followed only constructive measures, never 
sacrificing the interests of others to his own progress, bnt 
rather securing his success along lines which have proved of 
benefit to his fellowmen as well as himself. C.While highly 
successful, Mr. Reed is, withal, one of the most unassuming 
and most approachable men I have ever met. He has the 
reputation of being exceptionally clear in the presentation of 
a case to the court. The non-essentials simply fade away., 
leaving the essentials in crystal clearness. C.He is a man of 
generous impulses and broad views, and his friends are many 
throughout the Northwest. C.In 1896 Mr. Reed married 
Miss Harriet Blackmer. He is a member of the Arctic club. 
Elks and the county and state bar associations. 



185 



C. B. WHITE 

H . B. WHITE, of Seattle, General Counsel for the 
National Surety Co., is a native of Ohio and was 
born in 1884. Mr. White’s early educational train¬ 
ing was in the Bellingham (Wash.) public schools. 
Later he attended the University of Washington, from which 
he graduated in 1906 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. 
Then two years following he took his LL. B. degree from the 
same institution. C.Following admittance to the bar he 
entered the offices of F. J. Carver. Later he became chief 
law clerk in the offices of Judge J. T. Ronald, now on the King 
County superior bench, following which he served as Assistant 
Corporation Counsel. Cjn his profession he advanced with 
marked rapidity, and in 1914 was named as General Counsel 
for the National Surety Company, of New York, one of the 
largest concerns of its kind in the world, and a most respon¬ 
sible position for a young lawyer to hold, as Mr. White was 
only thirty years of age at the time of his appointment. C^How 
well he looked after the affairs of this great corporation is 
indicated by the fact that he still holds that important office. 
C.In argument he is usually brief, but covers every detail of 
the matter at bar, while his points of law are exceptionally 
well taken. C.In 1911 Mr. White married Miss Lillian Z. 
Fraser. He is a member of the College club, Inglewood 
Country club and the city, state and national bar associations. 
A man of pleasing personality and a close student of human 
nature he has cultivated and retained friendships as few men 
can. 


186 



ANDREW J. BALLIET 

MEMBER of the bar of Western Washington who 
stands high in the esteem of his colleagues is Andrew 
J. Balliet, of Seattle, a lawyer whose high standard, 
set in early practice, long ago won for him the con¬ 
fidence of the judiciary. CThe large measure of success 
which he has gained is due solely to his energy and spirit of 
initiative, and he is recognized as a factor of importance in 
the legal and business circles of Seattle. Q While Mr. Balliet 
appears quite often in the courts, at the same time his policy 
is to enter litigation only as a last resort, he preferring to save 
his clients as much costly litigation as possible, and in this 
connection many important matters are settled out of court. 
C.Hard, conscientious work has had its reward, and has 
brought to him a clientele that is large and representative. 
He has the reputation of well fortifying himself in the prep¬ 
aration of his cases and there are not a few magnificent victor¬ 
ies to his credit. CMr. Balliet is a native of Pennsylvania 
and was born in 1863. After attending public schools Mr. 
Balliet entered Yale and was a member of the graduating 
class of 1892, taking the A. B. degree. In 1893 he located in 
Seattle and in 1894 was admitted to the bar. <[In association 
with James Kiefer he organized the firm of Kiefer & Balliet, 
which was dissolved in 1896. He later was a member of the 
firm of McClean & Balliet, which was dissolved in 1913, since 
which time he has practiced individually. C.For some time 
he served as consul for Salvador and also Gautamala. From 
1907 to 1909 he served as special assistant United States at¬ 
torney with jurisdiction in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and 
Montana. Mr. Balliet’s practice is altogether civil. C.In 
1904 he married Miss Eva L. Folsom. She passed away in 
1919. C^He is a member of the College club. Young Men’s 
Republican club. Municipal league, and the city, state and 
national bar associations. 



187 


CHARLES A. RIDDLE 

LAWYER of Seattle who has built up a splendid 
clientele, as a result of hard, conscientious work, 
is Charles A. Riddle. He has at all times conduct¬ 
ed his practice with ability and dignity, carefully 
preparing his cases and presenting them with clearness and 
force. C.Court records are proof of his capacity as a lawyer, 
indicating that he is associated with much important litiga¬ 
tion, and has many well earned victories to his credit. C.His 
influence is always found on the side of right, progress and 
improvement, and in his chosen profession he has proven 
himself an able advocate in the temple of justice, who, while 
devoted to the interests of his clients, never overlooks the 
fact that he owes a still higher allegiance to the majesty of 
the law. C.He is accorded a liberal and distinctly represen¬ 
tative clientage and is regarded, generally, as a strong and 
able member of the bar. <tMr. Riddle is a native son of 
Pennsylvania. His educational training was received in 
the public schools of Pennsylvania and the Indiana State 
Normal School. It was in 1890 that he was admitted 
to the Pennsylvania bar, and the year following located in 
Seattle, since which time he has been engaged in general 
practice, confining his work to civil matters. C.In 1893 Mr. 
Riddle married Miss Louise Powers, and they have two 
children, both daughters, Mrs. Rosamond Rinker, wife of 
Captain Edw. R. Rinker, formerly in overseas service with 
the United States army, and now engaged in banking, in 
San Francisco, Calif., and Miss Katharine Riddle. CMr. 
Riddle is a member of the Rainier club, and the city, state 
and national bar associations. 



188 



C. H. STEFFEN 

MEMBER of the Seattle bar whose success in prac¬ 
tice is based upon systematic efforts, knowledge of 
the law and capacity for handling large interests, 
is C. H. Steffen. C.In the preparation of legal 
matters he is regarded as one of the most careful and pains¬ 
taking attorneys in Washington, is clear in his reasoning and 
concise in his appeals before the court. C.There have been 
no spectacular phases in his career, his course being marked 
by that steady progress which arises from his early recognition 
of the principle that industry wins. <[In the court room his 
manner is dignified, indicating both reserve strength and pro¬ 
fessional zeal. His careful attention to all details and his con¬ 
sideration for the interests of all clients have brought him a 
profitable practice. C.A man of well balanced intellect, 
thoroughly familiar with the law and practice, and of compre¬ 
hensive general information, Mr. Steffen possesses an analyt¬ 
ical mind that enables him to recognize the relative value of 
all points in his case. At the same time he presents his cause 
in a clear and forceful manner, leaving no doubt as to the logic 
of his position or of the law applicable thereto. <[Mr. 
Steffen was born in Missouri, in 1873, and received his edu¬ 
cational training in the public schools, and the University of 
Washington, graduating from the later in 1898 with the degree 
of A. B. In 1903 Mr. Steffen was admitted to the Washington 
bar, since which time he has practiced his profession, individ¬ 
ually, his work being confined to civil proceedures. C[Mr. 
Steffen married Miss Mary Brehn, in 1906. The couple have 
two adopted children, both girls. Mr. Steffen is a member of 
various Masonic bodies, the Arcanum, Young Men’s Republi¬ 
can club and the Seattle and the Washington bar associations. 



109 




WALTER A. KEENE 

jJALTER A. KEENE, of Seattle is a lawyer of mark¬ 
ed natural ability. With it all, however, he is a 
hard student and is never contented until he has 
mastered every detail of the cases handled by him. 
He believes strongly in the maxim, “there is no excellence 
without labor,” and follows this idea closely. C.While in 
court he is never surprised at some unexpected discovery by 
the opposition, for in his mind he weighs every point and 
fortifies himself as well for defense as for attack. He is not 
an orator to the extent of swaying juries by his eloquence, 
but there are few lawyers who win a larger percentage of their 
cases before either judge or jury than does Mr. Keene. <[Mr. 
Keene, who convinces by his concise statements of law and 
facts, rather than by word painting, seldom has his assertions 
in court questioned seriously. In the conduct of a case he 
enjoys the confidence and good will of colleagues and con¬ 
temporaries. <LMr. Keene is a native of Wisconsin and was 
born in 1866. His early educational training was had in 
public schools. It was from the University of Wisconsin 
that he took his LL. B. degree in 1889, and the year follow¬ 
ing located in Seattle, where he has since resided. C.Mr. 
Keene was a member of the firm of Martin, Joslyn & Keene, 
which was dissolved in 1904, and since that time has practiced 
individually. C.In 1916 Mr. Keene married Miss Mildred 
Yockey. C.He is a member of the Masons and the Seattle, 
Washington State, and American bar associations. 


190 



G. E. STEINER 

ROMINENT on the list of attorneys of Seattle 
whose names add signal dignity and honor to the 
records of the state bar is G. E. Steiner. A man 
of broad mind and liberal culture, he is usually 
found in those circles where intelligent men are met in dis¬ 
cussion of matters vital to city, state and nation, and his 
opinions carry weight. C.His mind is naturally analytical 
and logical in its trend, and he is seldom, if ever, at fault 
in the application of legal principles. His opinions are, 
therefore, regarded as most sound, whether as advocate or 
counsellor. His careful training along legal lines has been of 
great value to him in his activities, and has gained for him 
a reputation as a lawyer of which he has every reason to 
feel proud. C.Mr. Steiner has been connected with much 
important litigation and his practice is large and of a rep¬ 
resentative character. He puts forth every effort to fur¬ 
ther the welfare and progress of Seattle, and his labors have 
been directly beneficial. He is a man of resolute purpose 
and determination, strong and purposeful, his efforts being 
directed along constantly broadening lines of greater useful¬ 
ness. C.Mr. Steiner is a native son of Ohio, born in 1872, 
and attended the public schools. In 1902 he was admitted 
to the bar in Washington, having located here the previous 
year. C.In 1903 he became a member of the Seattle firm 
of Sweeney, French & Steiner. This firm was dissolved in 
1906. In 1912 Mr. Steiner went to the State Senate, and 
for six years was a member of that body. He served as 
chairman of the Committee on Fisheries and established a 
record of which he can well afford to feel proud. C.In 1908 
he married Miss Jessie Cunningham, and the couple have two 
children, Bettie, aged 7, and John, aged 4. Mr. Steiner 
is a member of the Arctic club and the Seattle and Wash¬ 
ington State bar associations. 



191 


ALTON W. LEONARD 

H LTON W. LEONARD, president of the Puget Sound 
Power & Light Company, of Seattle, in my opinion, 
is one of the ablest executives in the country. In 
fact Franklin T. Griffith, president of the Portland 
Railway, Light & Power Company, of Portland, is the only 
other executive in the northwest whom I would place on a par 
with Mr. Leonard, and I think I know practically all the big 
men on the Coast. C.Mr. Leonard is a native of Maine, 
born in 1873, and was educated in the public schools of 
Massachusetts. For a period extending over five years he 
was engaged with A. S. Porter & Sons, Brockton, Mass., and 
later (1895) with Stone & Webster as assistant treasurer of 
the Edison Electric Illuminating Company, Brockton, Mass. 
Of this company he later became, first Superintendent and 
then Manager. He afterwards managed the properties of the 
Houghton County Electric Light Company as well as the 
Houghton County Street Railway Company, Houghton, 
Mich. In 1907 he was made manager of the Minneapolis 
General Electric Company, following which he was named 
as Vice President and Manager of that Company and 
District Manager of the immense Stone & Webster proper¬ 
ties in the central west. C.He has since 1914 headed the 
company of which he is still president, being one of the young¬ 
est executives in the country at that time. When he came 
to Seattle Mr. Leonard brought with him the splendid ideas 
and years of practical training which he had in the east, and 
immediately began to familiarize himself with local conditions. 
C.Mr. Leonard is a member of the Rainier, Arctic, Seattle 
Golf, Inglewood Country, University Golf, Rainier Golf, 
Everett Country, Tacoma Country and Golf, Bellingham 
and Skagit Country clubs; also the Chamber of Commerce, 
of Seattle, and Elks, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias. 
C.Mr. Leonard married Miss Annie A. Keith, of Brockton, 
Mass., in 1897. 


192 


G. E. STEINER 

ROMINENT on the list of attorneys of Seattle 
whose names add dignity and honor to the rec¬ 
ords of the state bar is G. E. Stteiner. A man 
of broad mind and liberal culture, he is usually 
found in those circles where intelligent men are met in dis¬ 
cussion of matters vital to city, state and nation, and his 
opinions carry weight. ([His mind is naturally analytical 
and logical in its trend, and he is seldom at fault in 
the application of legal principles. His opinions are, 
therefore, regarded as sound, whether as advocate or 
counsellor. His careful training along legal lines has been of 
great value to him in his activities, and has gained for him 
a reputation as a lawyer of which he has every reason to 
feel proud. ([Mr. Steiner has been connected with much 
important litigation and his practice is large and of a rep¬ 
resentative character. He puts forth every effort to fur¬ 
ther the welfare and progress of Seattle, and his labors have 
been directly beneficial. He is a man of resolute purpose 
and determination, his efforts being directed along constantly 
broadening lines of greater usefulness. ([Mr. Steiner is a 
native son of Ohio, and came to Seattle in 1900, and 
received the degree of LL. B. from the University of Wash¬ 
ington, in 1902, in which year he was admitted to the bar 
in Washington. In 1912 Mr. Steiner went to the State 
Senate, and for six years was a member of that body. 
He served as chairman of the Committee on Fisheries 
and his activities are reflected in the laws of the state 
covering that period. ([In 1908 he married Miss Jessie 
Cunningham, and the couple have two children, Bettie, aged 
7, and John, aged 4. Mr. Steiner is a member of the Arctic 
club and the Seattle and Washington State bar associations. 



193 


HIRAM E. HADLEY 

UDGE HIRAM E. HADLEY, of the firm of Had¬ 
ley, Hay & Hadley, of Seattle, is one of the best 
qualified lawyers in the northwest, a man whose 
success is well known. Cjudge Hadley is a native 
of Indiana, and was born in 1854. He received his early edu¬ 
cational training in Quaker schools, principally at Earlham 
College, Richmond, Ind. It was in 1908 that this institution 
conferred upon him the degree of LL. D. In 1877 he gradua¬ 
ted at Union College of Law, now Northwestern University 
Law School, and began active practice of his profession the 
same year in Bloomington, Ill. C.Eour years later he located 
in Rockville, Indiana, and remained there until 1889. 
The same year he located in Bellingham, Washington, where 
he practiced until 1897. C.It was then that he went on the 
superior bench. In 1891 he became a member of the firm of 
Dorr, Hadley & Hadley. This partnership was dissolved 
when Judge Hadley went on the superior bench, but later the 
partnership was resumed in Seattle, after Judge Hadley had 
left the bench. Cjn 1901 Judge Hadley was named for the 
Supreme bench of Washington and served about eight years, 
two years of which time he was Chief Justice. I am perfectly 
correct in saying, and I have a majority of the attorneys be¬ 
hind me in my opinion, that Judge Hadley made one of the 
most ideal supreme judges that Washington ever had. Many 
of the most important cases were assigned him for opinion 
and the promptness with which he passed judgment and the 
great amount of care he always exercised in preparing his 
opinions won for him the deep respect and esteem of bench 
and bar alike. 



194 





HARRY DENTON MOORE 

ARRY DENTON MOORE, of Seattle, is a law¬ 
yer quick to master the intricacies in a case, and 
grasp all details, while at the same time losing 
sight of none of the essential points upon which 
the decision of every case finally turns. C.He has a ready 
flow of language, and as a speaker before court or jury is 
fluent, forceful, earnest and logical, as well as most convinc¬ 
ing in his arguments. C.His knowledge of the law, it is 
freely conceded, is hardly second to that of any other mem¬ 
ber of the bar of Western Washington. A man of sound 
judgment, he handles his cases with considerable skill and 
tact, is a logical reasoner and has a ready command of Eng¬ 
lish His capacity as a lawyer is readily demonstrated by the 
splendid success with which he has met. C.Judge Moore 
was born at Geneva, New York, in 1864, attended public 
schools, and was admitted to the bar in 1890. That same 
year he located in Montana, where in 1896 he became Com¬ 
missioner of the Montana State Land Office and served four 
years in that responsible capacity. C^For two years he also 
served as First Assistant Attorney General of Montana, and 
in 1902 came to Seattle. In 1885 Judge Moore married 
Miss Katherine Nies, and the couple have three children, 
Clara, wife of Dr. Ned Everett Davis; Harold N., assistant 
executive secretary of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce; 
Katherine, now attending school. Cjudge Moore is a Scot¬ 
tish Rite Mason and is a member of the W. 0. W. and the 
Seattle and Washington State bar associations. He is presi¬ 
dent of the League for the Preservation of American In¬ 
dependence, and has served as president of Seattle chapter 
Sons of the American Revolution and is vice president of 
the state chapter. 



195 



JAMES A. KIEFER 

MEMBER of the Washington bar, who as a result 
of conscientious efforts in behalf of his clients, has 
attained splendid success, is James A. Kiefer, of 
Seattle. C.His clientage has steadily grown in 
volume and importance, and he has attained a highly credit¬ 
able position among the representatives of the Seattle bar. 
C.High and honorable principles characterize him in every 
relation of life and he adheres to the strictest ethics of his 
profession. He has at all times been actuated by a laudable 
purpose to progress, and in his professional work has dis¬ 
played a conscientious zeal and energy that are carrying him 
steadily forward. C.While he holds to high ideals he employs 
practical methods for their attainment, and his labors have 
been a potent element in shaping the trend of modern thought 
and development along lines of individual benefit. dMr. 
Kiefer is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born in 1860. 
He received his educational training in the public and 
normal schools of that state and in 1883 was granted ad¬ 
mission to the bar. From then until 1889 he engaged in the 
practice of his profession in Mauch Chunk, Penna. It was 
in the latter year that he located in Seattle. For some 
time he was associated in partnership in Seattle with the late 
Judge I. J. Lichtenberg, first King county superior judge 
after Washington’s admission to the Union as a state, din 
1895 and 1896 he was in partnership with Andrew J. Balliet, 
since which time he has practiced individually. Mr. Kiefer 
is a widower, his wife having passed away during the past 
year. He has two daughters residing in Seattle, Mrs. J. M. 
Ferguson and Mrs. Russell H. White. 



196 


ALPHEUSBYERS 

LPHEUS BYERS, member of the well known law 
firm of Byers & Byers, of Seattle, is a native of 
Pennsylvania, where he was born in 1865. <lHe 
attended public schools and also Westminster 
College, and in 1892 was granted admission to the bar. He 
located in Seattle in that year. The firm of which he is a 
member was organized thirty years ago, and is probably 
the oldest in Seattle. C.While Mr. Byers’ practice is along 
general lines, at the same time he specializes in realty and 
corporation law, in which he has met with marked success. 
Cln 1896 he married Miss Ada Shoblade, and the couple 
have three children, Kathryn, Mary and Elizabeth. <[Mr. 
Byers is a member of the Transportation club, Inglewood Golf 
club and the American bar association. 



197 


S. M. SHIPLEY 

M. SHIPLEY is an attorney of Seattle whose 
ability enables him to cope with important and 
intricate legal problems. And he has at all times 
indicated a keen, rapid, logical mind, plus the bus¬ 
iness sense, and a ready capacity for hard work, din the 
beginning of his legal career he gave every ev dence of the 
fact that he possessed the rare gift of eloquence of language 
and a strong personality. C.His splendid strength of char¬ 
acter, his thorough grasp of the law and complete grounding 
in its fundamentals,and his ability to correctly apply its prin¬ 
ciples, have proven strong factors in his effectiveness as an 
advocate. <[Mr. Shipley is from Wisconsin, where he was 
born in 1859. He received his early educational training 
in the public schools, and Pacific University took his B. S. 
degree in 1886. Two years later M. Shipley took the LL. B. 
degree from the University of Oregon, and the same year came 
to Seattle in company with Henry F. McClure, with whom he 
was associated in practice until 1889, the firm being known as 
McClure, Shipley & Wheeler. C.Later he became a member 
of the firm of Battle & Shipley, his associate being Judge 
Alfred Battle, and this partnership existed for nearly ten years. 
In 1900 he joined forces with Will H. Morris, and this asso¬ 
ciation has continued for the past 22 years. He served as a 
member of the first city council under the freeholders,charter, 
establishing a splendid record. C.As an examiner of scien¬ 
tific and expert witnesses, especially in big criminal cases, 
I doubt if Mr. Shipley has a superior in the state, and his firm 
has won some of the hardest fought cases in the Northwest. 
C.In 1890 Mr. Shipley married Miss Julia Graves, and they 
have four children, Ethelyn, 27; Harold, 24; Dorothy, 20, 
and Alyss Jean, 14. C.He is a member of the Seattle bar 
association. 



198 


RALPH H. HIGGINS 

ALPH H. HIGGINS, of the Seattle bar, is an attor¬ 
ney whose success has come as a result of determina¬ 
tion, knowledge and understanding of the law, and 
selfeffort. C.During his residence in the Northwest 
he has become thoroughly imbued with the spirit of progress 
and enterprise, characteristic of this section of the country, 
and he stands for that which is most progressive in relation 
to public welfare. C.He has been accorded a liberal clientele, 
and it is well known that he prepares his cases carefully and 
with thoroughness, and in the courts meets all points of at¬ 
tack, showing up the weak points of his opponents’ argument. 
C.Mr. Higgins is a native son of Maryland and was born in 
1880. He received his early educational training in public 
and private schools and the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, 
and the Central Normal University of Danville, from which 
he graduated in 1911 with the LL. B. degree. The same year 
he was admitted to the bar. CMr. Higgins located in Seattle 
in 1916, prior to which time he practiced his profession in 
Wenatchee. Mr. Higgins was married to Mrs. Katheryn 
Zug, in 1919. C.He is a life member of the Elks and a 
member of the Seattle and state bar associations. 



199 



BENTON EMBREE 


ENTON EMBREE is a member of the bar of Wash¬ 
ington who has studied broadly and thinks deep¬ 
ly, and his conclusions are sound and logical. CThe 
courts recognize the wisdom of his reasonings, and 
his correct application of legal principles to the points at 
issue. <[The thoroughness with which he prepares all mat¬ 
ters intrusted to him has characterized all of his professional 
activities, and made him one of the strong and forceful mem¬ 
bers of the Seattle bar. C.He has always preferred to handle 
his cases in the open and to advise along lines that are equit¬ 
able and convincing. He is approachable, genial, and at all 
times a very busy man. <[Advancement has come to him 
as a direct result of his close application to and thorough 
preparation for his profession, and his unfaltering devotion to 
the interests of his clients. <[Mr. Embree is a native of 
Oregon, where he was born in 1866. After obtaining his 
academic training in the public schools he entered the Uni¬ 
versity of Oregon. In 1891 he was admitted to the bar in 
Walla Walla, Wash. He came to Seattle in 1898. Cln 
1897 Mr. Embree married Miss Florence P. Gale. He is a 
member of the Arctic club and the Seattle and the Washing¬ 
ton bar associations. 



200 


WARREN HARDY 

LIBERAL clientage of an important character is 
accorded Warren Hardy, of the Seattle bar, and 
his ability as a lawyer has caused him to be as¬ 
sociated with many pieces of important litigation. 
{[His ability is attested by contemporaries and colleagues, 
and further testimonial of his success is found in court records 
which indicate that he has won many verdicts favorable to 
his clients. {[He has comprehensive knowledge of the prin¬ 
ciples of jurisprudence, while in the application of legal 
principles he is seldom at fault. His investigations into 
important problems have been far reaching. His knowledge 
of the law gives him a keen insight into many of these ques¬ 
tions, not easily obtained by the laity, and enables him to 
speak with authority upon many phases of law adminis¬ 
tration. C.He has made rapid advancement, winning a 
well merited reputation, and has taken active part in the 
conduct of many large cases. {[Mr. Hardy is a native son 
of Michigan, where he was born in 1888. His early education¬ 
al training was had in public schools. In 1909 he came to 
Washington to make his home. {[In 1914 Mr. Hardy 
graduated from the University of Washington with the 
LL. B. degree, following which he entered practice. For 
some time he was associated with the firm of Wettrick & 
Wettrick, since which time he has practiced his profession 
individually. {[Mr. Hardy’s practice is along general lines, 
although he specializes to some extent in real property law, 
and has made a splendid success of that branch of the pro¬ 
fession. {[In 1916 Mr. Hardy married Miss Dorothy D. 
Darrin, and the couple have one child, Audrey D., aged 
twenty-two months. Mr. Hardy is a member of the Pi 
Kappa Alpha Fraternity, the Moose Lodge and the Seattle 
and state bar associations. 



201 


W. Z. KERR 

. Z. KERR, associated in practice with the firm of 
Kerr, McCord & Ivey, enjoys the reputation of 
being one of the most dependable lawyers in Seat¬ 
tle. CL He has been a constant student of his pro¬ 

fession, thinking broadly and studying widely in order to 
be prepared for the onerous duties which devolve upon him. 
^Thoroughness is one of his characteristics and it is at all 
times manifest in the preparation of his cases, while in his 
presentation of a cause he loses sight of no material point 
that bears upon the interests of his clients. C.His ability 
as a lawyer has rapidly won him a splendid place among the 
more successful members of the Seattle bar. A man of un¬ 
impeachable character, gentlemanly address and kindly nat¬ 
ure, Mr. Kerr has attained a measure of success of which he 
has every reason to feel proud. CMr. Kerr was born in 
Iowa, in 1888, and attended the public schools for his early 
educational training. From the University of Washington 
he graduated with the degree of A. B., in 1910. He attended 
the Law School at Harvard University for two years and 
then returned to the University of Washington where he 
took his degree of LL. B., and was admitted to the bar the 
same year, din 1913, Mr. Kerr married Miss Ethel Greene, 
of Watertown, Mass., and the couple are the parents of three 
children, Ellen, seven years of age; Phyllis, five; and William 
Z. Jr., two. Mr. Kerr holds membership in the Seattle and 
the Washington bar associations. 



202 



JOHN WESLEY DOLBY 

OHN WESLEY DOLBY, of the firm of Cole & 
Dolby, of Seattle, has met with splendid success. 
He has gained an enviable position at the bar and 
is accorded a clientage that is remunerative. <[A 
large measure of the success which he has gained is due 
solely to his energy and spirit of initiative and he is recog¬ 
nized as a factor in his profession. C.He believes that every ef¬ 
fort of an attorney should be directed in the interest of a 
client, and there are many victories to his credit of which 
he has every right to feel proud. C.Mr. Dolby does not 
specialize along a single line, but gives his attention to general 
practice. He displays integrity, ability and industry, and 
these qualities are the basic elements of his growing success. 
Moreover he is faithful to every interest committed to his 
care. C.Mr. Dolby is a native of Pennsylvania, was 

born in 1879, and attended the public schools. From the 
West Chester State Normal school he graduated in 1901 
with the degree of B. E., and in 1907 he took the LL. B. 
degree from the University of Pennsylvania, following which 
he came to Washington to locate, becoming a member of 
the firm of Wingate & Dolby, which continued until 1913, 
when he becanve a niember of the firm of Cole & Dolby, 
his associate being George B. Cole. dSince 1916 Mr. Dolby 
has served as Vice Consul of Spain for Washington and the 
Territory of Alaska. In 1914, Mr. Dolby married Miss Alice 
Gifford, and the couple have one daughter, Margaret Eliza¬ 
beth, aged four years. Mr. Dolby is a Mason and a past 
master of Blue lodge No. 164, of Seattle. dHe is a member 
of Acacia fraternity, a Masonic body, also of Angora Grotto, 
M. 0. V. P. E. R., of Seattle, and of the Kent Law club 
of the University of Pennsylvania. He also belongs to the 
Seattle and the Washington bar associations. 



203 



PHILIP TWOROGER 

ESPECT for the courts rather than the heathen 
adulation, is characteristic of Philip Tworoger, 
member of the Seattle bar. CfMr. Tworoger be¬ 
lieves that the courts are the balance wheel of the 
American form of government; that the judges are human 
and therefore not infallible. That they are created for the 
purpose of interpreting the law and not to make it. C.That 
the Supreme court of the State of Washington deserves the 
respect and thanks of all lawyers, as well as all laymen of the 
State of Washington in that it had the moral courage, not 
merely to differentiate the case at bar from its previous de¬ 
cision, but to overrule it if it found that right and justice 
demanded it. C.Mr. Tworoger is a native of New York and 
was born in 1869. He is a graduate of Harvard, taking his 
degree of LL. B. in 1892, following which he practiced his profes¬ 
sion in Boston, Mass., until 1904, when he located in Seattle. 
C.In 1900 Mr. Tworoger married Miss Rose Florence Kamber, 
and they have two children, Mrs. Marian G. Lorah, aged 21, 
and Sydney K., aged 19. ^During the Spanish-American 
War Mr. Tworoger served in Company “A”, in “Ben Butler’s 
famous Sixth Massachusetts Regiment,” in Cuba and Porto 
Rico. C.He is a member of the Royal Arcanum, Harvard 
club, Fortson-Thygeson Camp Spanish-American War 
Veterans, Roosevelt Post Veterans of Foreign Wars, and 
the present State Judge Advocate for the latter. Politically 
he is a Republican and from 1910 to 1912 he served as Sec¬ 
retary of the King County Republican Central Committee. 



204 



WESTERN WASHINGTON BAR-GREETING 



^JO CORDIALLY have I been received, so hos¬ 
pitably have I been treated, that I cannot resist 
dedicating to the Washington bar, a few lines in 
special tribute, simply as a mark of the high appre¬ 
ciation upon the part of the author. C” As members of the 
legal profession I have found high class, well trained 
legal minds, men who, through individual efforts, have 
reached the highest plane of success. C.I found them 
of the highest intellectuality, polished gentlmen, men 
of high aspirations, and with thorough understanding 
of the statutes, men whom not a few are among the 
state’s most gifted orators, and all in all, a class of men 
whom to meet is to admire, whom to know is to respect. 


—THE AUTHOR. 


205 



MATT STARWICH 

ING COUNTY, Washington, is particularly fortu¬ 
nate in having the class of men it has at the head 
of its government. I believe I can safely say that 
in no county where I have been, is a more ca¬ 
pable set of officials to be found. CAs an illustration of what 
I mean, we will take the office of Sheriff. Matt Starwich’s 
record surpasses all others in that office. This is a rather 
broad assertion for an author to make, but I believe the 
official statistics, all of which are a matter of public record, 
will bear me out in this statement. Mr. Starwich is a native 
of Austria, where he was born in 1876, and came to the 
United States in 1894. He is one of the best educated men 
in Seattle, and speaks five languages fluently. C.He began 
to make his way in life on a daily wage of seventy-five cents 
and has risen as a result of his own efforts. From 1902 to 
1906 he served as road supervisor. At the same time he 
was special deputy sheriff. For more than 20 years he has 
been a peace officer, serving under Cudihee, Smith, Hodge, 
and Stringer, and I do not believe there is a man in the 
entire county who can defeat him for the position he holds. 
Under him there are seventy deputies, all thoroughly train¬ 
ed men. He is the first sheriff to ever publish a full and 
complete statistical report, and he is conducting his office 
on a sum less than was allowed by the budget. As chief 
deputy he has Archie Hutcheson, one of the most reliable 
men on his staff and a man with years of practical experience. 
Cdn 1900 Mr. Starwich married Hannah Bradshaw, and 
they have two children, a boy and a girl. <[He is a mem¬ 
ber of the Elks, Eagles, Moose, Knights of Columbus, Italian 
Commercial club. Chamber of Commerce, and Young Men’s 
Republican club. He is a member of the legislative com¬ 
mittee of the State Sheriffs’ Association and a member of 
the International Sheriffs’Association. 



206 


CLAUDE C. RAMSAY 

LAUDE C. RAMSAY is Chairman of the Board 
of County Commissioners of King county and 
one of the best qualified men to ever hold public 
office in the state, a man of keen analytical mind 
and broad vision. <[Mr. Ramsay is a native of North 
Carolina and was born in 1865. In 1890 he came to Seattle. He 
accepted a minor position with a dry goods house, and rose to 
its financial management. ([Mr. Ramsay finally engaged 
in the insurance business with Edgar Battle, the present post¬ 
master of Seattle. CThe firm of Ramsay & Battle rapidly 
gained in favor and established a magnificent clientele. Later 
the firm name was changed to The Claude C. Ramsay Com¬ 
pany. <[In 1907 he served in the State Legislature, and is 
entitled to more credit for the improved highways of Wash¬ 
ington than any other man. I say this because I am satisfied 
that it is true. Later he was appealed to by representative 
interests to become a candidate for mayor but refused. Again 
in 1918 many prominent people in all walks of life tried to 
persuade Mr. Ramsay to become a candidate for that office. 
Mr. Ramsay was serving as County Commissioner, and feeling 
that public interest would be served best in that capacity, 
declined to become a candidate. ([As a commissioner he 
has many times demonstrated his magnificent qualifications. 
He led the fight to reduce the war-time taxation from 163^ to 
10 mills, which was accomplished without impairing the ef¬ 
ficiency of county government, and he is still endeavoring to 
obtain further reductions. ([Mr. Ramsay was elected to the 
commissionership of King county in 1916. In 1920 he was 
re-elected to this office, following a bitter fight, by the largest 
majority ever accorded a commissioner in the history of the 
county. Were it not for the fact that the law prohibits an 
incumbent from serving more than two terms, he could just 
as easily be re-elected again. ([He is a member of the Rainier 
and Golf and Country clubs. Chamber of Commerce, Auto¬ 
mobile club. Sons of the Revolution, and a life member of the 
Sons of the Revolution of the State of North Carolina. 



207 


FRANK HULL 

H DO NOT believe that the office of County Assessor 
has ever had a better qualified man than Frank Hull. 
€.Since he assumed the office he now occupies 
he found that many badly needed improvements 
were essential, and he immediately set about to work out 
results that would, in the end, count and thereby save tax¬ 
payers considerable money. Many duplications were elimi¬ 
nated and every department of his office was held to strict 
accountability. C.I do not believe that any county assessor 
has ever gone to the great pains and care as has Mr. Hull to 
arrive at logical valuations. He accepts no one’s statement 
as final, but makes it a point to absolutely satisfy himself 
that assessments are rendered against property in such man¬ 
ner as to be fair and just. C^At no time has Mr. Hull 
permitted his office to exceed his budget, but is always under 
the total amount appropriated. <[Mr. Hull is a native of Colo¬ 
rado and was born in 1882. He attended the public schools, 
graduating from high in 1899, following which he attended the 
University of Colorado. It was in 1902 that Mr. Hull came 
to Seattle. He did considerable work in his profession as a 
civil engineer in Alaska and in Old Mexico. He also went to 
the Phillipine Islands in Federal service. C.It was in 1907 that 
Mr. Hul became connected with the office of King county 
assessor, since which time he has been twice re-elected to the 
office. It is of considerable pride to the people of King 
county as well as to Mr. Hull, personally, that not a few of 
the assessors in various parts of the country have patterned 
after his office, particularly as to the many improvements 
that have been made and the complete system of reports main¬ 
tained. Mr. Hull has been four times elected president of 
the Washington State Association of Assessors. ''H.In 1914 
he married Miss Jane Inglis. C.He is a Mason, Shriner, Elk, 
and is a member of the Arctic club and the Royal Arcanum. 
For many years he has taken great interest in music and has 
a splendid voice. 


208 


H. B. EARLING 

F THE RAILWAY officials of the country I do 
not believe there is a better qualified man than 
Herman B. Earling, vice president of the Chicago, 
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, a man of high intel¬ 
lectual attainments and broad ideas. <[Mr. Earling is a 
native of Wisconsin, and was bom in 1862, and received his 
educational training in the public schools. For a period cover¬ 
ing nearly 40 years he has been with the same transporta¬ 
tion interests, having begun with the Chicago, Milwaukee & 
St. Paul in 1883 as assistant chief train dispatcher, remain¬ 
ing in that position for ten years. In 1893 Mr. Earling be¬ 
came trainmaster, serving four years, and followed by his 
promotion to the superintendency of terminals. In 1898 
he was made division superintendent and stationed at 
Marion, Iowa, and five years later he was promoted 
to assistant general superintendent, with headquarters in 
Milwaukee. C.In 1906 Mr. Earling was transferred to Min¬ 
neapolis in a similar capacity where he remained about a 
year, when he was made General Superintendent of the Chica¬ 
go, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway. Then three years 
later came his appointment as General Superintendent of 
the entire system of C. M. & St. P. Ry., with headquarters 
in Chicago. In 1913, Mr. Earling was made vice president 
of the company, with headquarters in Seattle, the office he 
holds at this writing. Starting with the company in a minor 
capacity he has risen gradually but surely until today he 
occupies an executive position that clearly demonstrates his 
efficiency and rare good judgment. I have very serious 
doubts as to Mr. Earling having a superior anywhere on 
the Pacific coast as a railway executive. He has had many 
important matters to come up for attention since his induc¬ 
tion into his present position, and in each instance he has 
met them with promptness. 



209 


EDGAR BATTLE 

THINK I can truthfully say that nowhere in the 
service of the United States government is there 
to be found a man thoroughly qualified for the 
office he holds than Edgar Battle, who since 1912 
has served as postmaster of Seattle, his appointment having 
been made by President Woodrow Wilson. Mr. Battle is 
a Texan by birth. Following the completion of his educa¬ 
tional training in Baylor University, from which he graduated 
with the M.A. degree. ([Mr. Battle’s experience in the 
mail service dates from 1885, when he entered upon the study 
of law in the offices of his father. Judge Nicholas W. Battle. 
Later on Mr. Battle became traveling claim agent for the 
Houston, Texas & Central railway, during which time he 
was associated with the attorneys of that company and was 
serving in that capacity when he received appointment as 
United States Consul in Mexico. ([This appointment was 
made by President Grover Cleveland. Mr. Battle remained 
in that office during the Spanish-American war, and con¬ 
tinued in the position for two years or more under President 
William McKinley, notwithstanding he had asked to be re¬ 
lieved. ([Following his retirement from consulate duties, Mr. 
Battle came to Seattle, to which place his parents had moved 
in 1889, and where his father remained in the active practice 
of his profession until his demise in 1905. ([Mr. Battle was 

offered and accepted a position with the Pacific Mail Steam¬ 
ship Company as its representative in Mexico, with head¬ 
quarters at Acapulco, Mex. When he resigned, due to ill- 
health, his position was held open for him two years or more. 
([In 1903 Mr. Battle associated himself with T. M. McGough 
and C. C. Ramsay in the real estate and fire insurance busi¬ 
ness, and continued in that field until his selection for the 
postmastership of Seattle by President Wilson. Seattle 
never experienced the modern mail service it does today before 
Mr. Battle took office. 



210 


DR. PAUL A. TURNER 

DON’T think there can be any question but what 
Washington is one of the best governed state; 
|gj in the country, and I think that official statistics 
^ will bear me out in this assertion. C[The secret 
for this is found in the fact that its various departments are 
presided over by men who are exceptionally well qualified 
for the positions they hold. C.One of the ablest state officials, 
in my opinion, is Dr. Paul A. Turner, State Director of Public 
Health, with headquarters in Seattle. If the official statis¬ 
tics are gone over, it will be found that Washington has a 
mortality rate that is, perhaps, much lower than in many 
other states of the Union. C.Dr. Turner was born in Maine, 
in 1882. From Amherst College he took his A. B. degree 
in 1904, and from the College of Physicians, Columbia Univ¬ 
ersity, he took his M. D. degree in 1908. He served as 
interne in Bellevue and other large hospitals, and located in 
Seattle in 1910. C.Dr. Turner was named as State Director 
of Public Health in 1921 by Gov. Louis F. Hart. He has 
twelve employees in his department, aside from his first 
assistant. Dr. Simpson, in charge of the laboratory. <[To 
occupy such a position as that held by Dr. Turner, the in¬ 
cumbent must, of absolute necessity, be a man well qualified, 
one who not only enjoys a reputation from the standpoint of 
a physician, but as a sanitarian as well, a man, in other words, 
who must be capable of coping with any health condition 
that might arise and be equal to the occasion. CDr. Turner, 
in 1917, married Miss Alice Hayden, and they have one child, 
a daughter. €[Dr. Turner, during the World war, served as 
first lieutenant in the Medical Corps, and was assigned to 
the 163rd Field Hospital and saw one and one half years of 
active service at Chateau Thierry and the Argonne. He was 
mustered out in 1920, with the rank of captain. C.Dr. 
Turner is a member of the King County Medical Society, 
American Medical association, American Public Health 
association and other equally well known bodies. 


211 


WILLIAM H. McGRATH 

ILLIAM H. McGRATH, vice president of the Puget 
Sound Light & Power Company, is one of the best 
executives on the Pacific coast, a man of high in¬ 
tellectual training and broad vision. Mr. McGrath 
is a native of Massachussetts, and was born in 1879. 
His early educational training was had in public schools, fol¬ 
lowing which he attended Adams Academy, of Quincy, Mass. 
When eighteen years of age he entered Harvard and graduated 
with the class of 1901, in engineering. The same year he 
went with the Stone & Webster interests of Boston. din 
1902 he went to Houghton, Mich., first as electrical engineer, 
and later as superintendent of the Houghton County Electric 
Light company. Two years later he became manager of the 
Houghton County Traction company and also the Houghton 
County Electric Light company. C.In 1909 Mr. McGrath 
was transferred to Minneapolis where he became assistant 
to the vice president of the Minneapolis General Electric com¬ 
pany. din 1913 Mr. McGrath came to Seattle as assistant 
to the vice president of the Puget Sound Traction, Light & 
Power company. When Mr. Leonard became president 
of the corporation, Mr. McGrath became manager, and later 
was advanced to the vice-presidency, a position he holds 
at this writing. He is in charge of all operations on Puget 
Sound. dHe is a member of the Rainier club, Seattle Golf 
club. University club, vice president of the Seattle Harvard 
club and also a member of the American Institute of Electrical 
Engineers, American Economic Association and American 
Academy of Political and Social Science. 



212 





JAMES H. O'NEILL 

AMES H. O’NEILL, General Manager of the Great 
Northern Railway, is conceded to be one of the 
ablest railway executives in the Northwest. <[Mr. 
O’Neill is a native of Canada, where he was born 
in 1872, and since a lad of thirteen has made his own way 
through life. He entered the service of the Great Northern 
years ago, when as a boy he carried water for a section gang. 
He then became a section hand at $1.20 per diem. Later he 
obtained a position as freight brakeman, and still later was 
advanced to conductor, serving in the latter position twelve 
years. C.He next went into the company’s accounting depart¬ 
ment in St. Paul, remaining eight or nine months, following 
which he became trainmaster, with headquarters in Great 
Falls, Mont. Next he became division superintendent, at 
Havre, Mont. Still later he became superintendent of the 
Cascade division, with headquarters in Everett, Wash. Af¬ 
ter seven years in that office he was advanced to assistant 
general superintendent of the company’s western division. 
Cln 1913, Mr. O’Neill was made general superintendent, 
with headquarters in Seattle. Next he advanced to the posi¬ 
tion of assistant general manager, and today he is General 
Manager of the same railroad with which he began work in 
his boyhood days as a section gang water carrier at fifty cents 
a day. The marked advancement accorded to this distin¬ 
guished official indicates very clearly what I have at all times 
contended—that a man who begins a thing in earnest, and 
who devotes his best efforts to the work in hand will succeed 
where others meet with failure. C.Mr. O’Neill married Miss 
Bernice C. McKnight in 1908, and the couple have three chil¬ 
dren, two girls and a boy. Mr. O’Neill is a member of the 
Seattle Transportation club. 



213 



Bg Wag of Tribute 
to 

Slnljtt U. flnmeU 

Seattle, Washington. 

QJ^ne of the fairest, squarest, most un¬ 
assuming men I ever met—a man 
whom to know is to honor, one who from 
the role of a struggling young lawyer has 
risen to the height of his profession and 
who has done more than any other at¬ 
torney in Washington to give young men 
the benefit of his extensive experience, 
and start them in their profession. The 
respect and esteem held for him by 
bench and bar is universal. 

—The Author. 



INDEX 


Acret, George . 64 

Albers, O. J. 65 

Alderson, Tom . 66 

Allen, Jay C. . 180 

Allen, Clay . 150 

Allen, Frank J. 58 

Allen, Herman . 80 

Arntson, J. M. 73 

Author’s Dedicatory . 2 

Author’s Introductory . 4 

Balliet, Andrew J. 187 

Ballinger, Richard A. 19 

Ballinger, Harry . 71 

Barnes, Pierre . 82 

Bates, Charles 0. 81 

Battle, Alfred . 69 

Battle, Edgar . 210 

Bay ley, Frank S. 69 

Belcher, John E. 72 

Biographer’s Announcement. 5 

Bissett, Clark P. 78 

Blue Book Edition. 1 

Bogle, W. H. 83 

Bogle, Lawrence. 79 

Boner, E. E. 151 

Brady, Edward . 75 

Bridges, Jesse B. .. 48 

Briggs, B. J. 70 

Brown, Edwin James . 86 

Brown, E. K. 68 

Bruener, Theo. B. 51 

Bruce, S. M. 181 

Bullitt. Keith . 67 

Burkheimer, Dean. 11 

Byers, Alpheus . 197 

Caldwell, Hugh M. 94 

Cameron. W. H. 49 

Card, Ernest M. 84 

Carrico, Emerson H, . 76 

Chadwick, Stephen J. 17 

Chavelle, E. H. 87 

Chester, L. F. 90 

Clark, William B. 85 

Clifford, M. L. 33 

Coiner, Beverly W. 119 

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Cole, George B. 170 

Coleman, Wilbra. 89 

Coleman, J. A. 42 

Condon, John T. 91 

Connelly, Edward M. 93 

Cosgrove, Howard G. 145 

Croson, Carl E. 152 

Cross, A. E. 95 

Cunningham, C. D. 92 

Cushman E. E. 13 

Dedicatory . 2 

Dolby, John Wesley. 203 

Dudley, Frederick M. 142 

Dysart, George . 163 

Earling, H. B. 209 

Edition of Blue Book . 1 

Eggerman, Donald G. 100 

Embree, Benton . 200 

Field of the Lawyer . 11 

Findley, Howard M. 114 

Fisk, T. P. 172 

Flick, Edwin H. .. 117 

Fontaine, Fred . 101 

Frater, John A. . 88 

Frye, Hermon S. 120 

Fullerton, Mark A. 56 

Fulton, Walter S. 25 

Gallagher, J. E. 165 

Garretson, Ellis Lewis . 167 

Gates, Cassius E. 171 

Gordon, M. J. 182 

I Gorin, H. J. 107 

Graves, Carroll B. 22 

Greene, R. W. 168 

Greenwood, Ray R. 102 

Greetings to the Bar. 205 

Griggs, H, S. 169 

Grinstead, Loren . 164 

Grimm, Huber . 166 

Griswold, William J. 118 

Guie, E. H. 26 

Hadley, Hiram E. 194 

Hadley, Edgar S. 183 

Hadley, Clyde M. 110 

Hadley, Alonzo M. 113 

Hardman, Max . 103 


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Hardy, Warren . 201 

Hartman, John P. 24 

Hartman, Dwight D. 109 

Henderson, Scott Z. 157 

Herr, Willis B. 108 

Higgins, Ralph H. 199 

Hoar, J. W. Ill 

Hogan, John C. 115 

Hovey, Chester R. 41 

Hulbert, Robert A. 28 

Hull, Prank . 208 

Hutchinson, A. H. 104 

Ivey, J. N. 105 


Jahnke, J. H. 112 

Joiner, George A. 37 


Kane, James H. 38 

Kauffman, Ralph . 50 

Keene. W. A. 190 

Kellogg, John A. 39 

Kelly, Guy Edward . 47 

Kiefer, James A. 196 

Kerr, W. Z. 202 

Kirwin, P. J. 148 

Laube, William T. 173 

Leonard, Alton W. 192 

Lundin, Alfred H. 40 

Lyons, Thos. R. 52 


McAulay, George P. ... 

McCord. E. S. 

McGrath, William H. .. 

McKenney, H. E. 

McLaren, W. G. 

Mackintosh, Kenneth .. 

M'ain, John P. 

Martin, William . 

Meigs, L. O. 

Merritt, F. T. 

Miller, Charles H. 

Mitchell, John R. 

Moore, Harry Denton . . 
Moore, William Hickman 

Morris, Will H. 

Munday, Chas. F. 

Myers, H. A. P. 


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177 

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Neterer, Jeremiah. 16 

Nolte, G. C. 60 

Nossaman, Walter L. 147 

O’Neill, James H. 213 

Oakley, F. D. 44 

Ogden, Raymond D. 62 

Oldham, R. P. 61 

Owings, Frank C. 45 

Parker, Emmett N. 12 

Paul. Charles H. 63 

Peters, W. A. 32 

Peterson. Fred H. 121 

Pixley. M. M. 122 

Powell, John H. 23 

Pruyn, E. 127 

Ramsay, Claude C. 207 

Reed. John F. 185 

Redden, James Walter . 123 

Remington, Arthur . 18 

Revelle, George H. 135 

Revelle, Thos. P. 125 

Reynolds, W. A. 126 

Reynolds, C. A.131 

Rice, A. E. 133 

Rice, Earl G. 193 

Richards, N. C. 30 

Riddle, Charles A. 188 

Roberts, John W. 31 

Robinson, J. S. 129 

Rummens, George H.130 


Sather, Charles A. 156 

Shepard, C. E. 158 

Shorett, John B. 162 

Shipley, S. M. 198 

Skeel, E. L. 159 

Smith, Carl J. 178 

Smith, Edmund ... 77 

Smith, Thos. 124 

Snively, H. J. 106 

Starwich, Matt . 206 

State Statistics.5, 6, 7, 8 9 

Stedman, Livingston B. 179 

Steffen, C. H. 189 

Stevenson, Thos. 175 


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Stewart, J. E. 128 

Steiner, G. E. 191 

Stiger, Thos. A. 136 

Sullivan, P. C. 134 

Swasey, George T. 132 

Tallman, Boyd J. 29 

Tanner, W. V. 35 

Tammany, Patrick M. 137 

Taylor, Harcourt M. 139 

Thacker, Gus L. 46 

Thomas, Josiah . 138 

Trefethen, Dan. B. 140 

Tribute to John H. Powell. 214 

Troy, P. M. 74 

Tucker, Wilmon . 14 

Turner, Paul A. 211 

Tworoger, Philip . 204 

Tyler, A. W. . 141 

Van Dyke, John B. 176 

Vance, Thos. M. 36 

Venables, R. J. 143 

Ward, J. Lenox. 146 

Wayne, Thos. J. 97 

Wende, H. H. 149 

Winders, C. H. 99 

White, C. B. 186 

Williamson, George G. 153 

Williamson, Ralph B. 98 

Wingate, S. D. 165 

Wright, Elias A. 161 

Wright, Samuel A. 154 

Wright, John B. 160 


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